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32. <title>Judge Blocks Trump-Musk &#8220;Unconstitutional Dismantling&#8221; of Federal Government</title>
33. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/judge-blocks-trump-musk-unconstitutional-dismantling-of-federal-government/</link>
35. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Corbett]]></dc:creator>
36. <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 13:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
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47. <description><![CDATA[A federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Department of Government Efficiency’s bureaucratic overhaul.]]></description>
48. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A federal judge in California on Friday temporarily blocked what at coalition of labor unions, local governments, and nonprofits argued was &ldquo;the unconstitutional dismantling of the federal government by the president of the United States on a scale unprecedented in this country&rsquo;s history and in clear excess of his authority.&rdquo; Since returning to office in January, U.S.</p>
49. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/judge-blocks-trump-musk-unconstitutional-dismantling-of-federal-government/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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58. <title>Warehouse Workers Who Ship NYC&#8217;s Luxury Fashion Brands Are Unionizing</title>
59. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/warehouse-workers-who-ship-nycs-luxury-fashion-brands-are-unionizing/</link>
61. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natascha Elena Uhlmann]]></dc:creator>
62. <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 13:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
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74. <description><![CDATA[Bergen Logisitcs workers are also fighting for the reinstatement of a colleague they allege was fired for organizing. ]]></description>
75. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Minutes from the high&#x2d;end boutiques of SoHo in Manhattan sits Bergen Logistics&rsquo; fulfillment facility in North Bergen, New Jersey, where workers sort, package, and ship hundreds of packages a day for luxury fashion brands including Acne Studios, Kenzo, and Phillip Lim. The workers themselves can&rsquo;t realistically afford the ornate gowns and crisp suits they ship to online shoppers.</p>
76. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/warehouse-workers-who-ship-nycs-luxury-fashion-brands-are-unionizing/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
80. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Natascha Elena Uhlmann]]></truthout:authors>
81. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Labor Notes]]></truthout:source>
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84. <title>Immigrant Rights Activists Work to Shore Up California&#8217;s Sanctuary Law</title>
85. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/immigrant-rights-activists-work-to-shore-up-californias-sanctuary-law/</link>
87. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mariana Martínez Barba]]></dc:creator>
88. <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 13:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
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94. <category><![CDATA[San Diego]]></category>
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99. <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has threatened to pull funding from the state over the California Values Act.]]></description>
100. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>San Diego&#x2d;based attorney Ian Seruelo received three separate reports in March alone about local county Sheriff Kelly Martinez violating California&rsquo;s immigration policy. The California Values Act, also known as Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), ensures that local law enforcement will not cooperate with immigration authorities to deport individuals. For Seruelo, the violations were an example of how the Trump&#8230;</p>
101. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/immigrant-rights-activists-work-to-shore-up-californias-sanctuary-law/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
105. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Mariana Martínez Barba]]></truthout:authors>
106. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Prism]]></truthout:source>
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110. <title>Wells Fargo Wants to Privatize USPS. We Should Dismantle the Mega Bank Instead.</title>
111. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/wells-fargo-wants-to-privatize-usps-we-should-dismantle-the-mega-bank-instead/</link>
113. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Terri Friedline]]></dc:creator>
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126. <description><![CDATA[Why would a mega bank with one of the worst reputations in a scandal-ridden industry take over a popular institution?]]></description>
127. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The United States Postal Service (USPS) is a front line in the struggle for democracy and justice against corporate power, as a memo released by Wells Fargo unveils. Published February 27, the memo outlines a plan for privatizing the USPS and enabling investors to reap the profits. The plan has been met with criticism and protest, since achieving profitability relies on selling off property&#8230;</p>
128. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/wells-fargo-wants-to-privatize-usps-we-should-dismantle-the-mega-bank-instead/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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137. <title>How Much Longer Must Mothers in Gaza Fear Losing Their Children?</title>
138. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/how-much-longer-must-mothers-in-gaza-fear-losing-their-children/</link>
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152. <description><![CDATA[As the US celebrates “Mother’s Day,” thousands of mothers in Gaza are mourning.]]></description>
153. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This spring, with hands overflowing with tenderness, Lolo Mando Al&#x2d;Qishawi &mdash; a Palestinian mother living on Yaffa Street in the Al&#x2d;Tuffah neighborhood in the eastern part of Gaza City &mdash; lovingly adorned her daughter in her Eid dress, her eyes reflecting the girl&rsquo;s pure, uncontainable joy. But soon, those same hands, trembling with heartbreak, had to strip away the colors of celebration&#8230;</p>
154. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/how-much-longer-must-mothers-in-gaza-fear-losing-their-children/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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163. <title>When Trump Ended a Program Feeding Californians in Need, Farmers Fought Back</title>
164. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/when-trump-ended-a-program-feeding-californians-in-need-farmers-fought-back/</link>
166. <dc:creator><![CDATA[George B. Sánchez-Tello]]></dc:creator>
167. <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 17:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
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170. <category><![CDATA[farmers]]></category>
171. <category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
172. <category><![CDATA[food justice]]></category>
173. <category><![CDATA[food systems]]></category>
174. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
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177. <description><![CDATA[When the U.S. government chopped $1 billion from USDA programs nationally, farmers didn't take the move lying down.]]></description>
178. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every year brings its own unique challenges for California farmers: water shortages, fires, finding laborers to do the work, bureaucrats in Sacramento adding new requirements and fees, and more. But the second term of President Donald Trump has made this year very different. As part of deep cuts across much of the government, the administration of President Donald Trump chopped $1 billion&#8230;</p>
179. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/when-trump-ended-a-program-feeding-californians-in-need-farmers-fought-back/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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188. <title>Hawai&#8217;i Isn&#8217;t Backing Down From Its Lawsuit Against Big Oil Over Climate Crisis</title>
189. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/hawaii-isnt-backing-down-from-its-lawsuit-against-big-oil-over-climate-crisis/</link>
191. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Sanders]]></dc:creator>
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199. <category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
200. <category><![CDATA[ExxonMobil]]></category>
201. <category><![CDATA[Hawaii]]></category>
202. <category><![CDATA[Shell]]></category>
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204.  
205. <description><![CDATA[Facing record-breaking fires and floods, and Trump attacks, the state alleges a “decades-long campaign of deception.”]]></description>
206. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Less than a day after the Trump administration filed a lawsuit aiming to stop Hawaiʻi from taking oil companies to court for their role in the climate crisis, the state last week became the 10th in the country to do just that. Hawaiʻi&rsquo;s lawsuit accuses ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips, and other oil companies of a &ldquo;decades&#x2d;long campaign of deception&rdquo; and ongoing greenwashing&#8230;</p>
207. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/hawaii-isnt-backing-down-from-its-lawsuit-against-big-oil-over-climate-crisis/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
211. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Emily Sanders]]></truthout:authors>
212. <truthout:source><![CDATA[ExxonKnews]]></truthout:source>
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216. <title>Israel Always Wanted to Exterminate Gaza. Now, It&#8217;s Seizing the Opportunity.</title>
217. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/israel-always-wanted-to-exterminate-gaza-now-its-seizing-the-opportunity/</link>
219. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Qassam Muaddi]]></dc:creator>
220. <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 17:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
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223. <category><![CDATA[Gaza Genocide]]></category>
224. <category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category>
225. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
226. <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
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228.  
229. <description><![CDATA[With international backing, Israel is now openly planning for permanent occupation of Gaza and forced mass expulsion.]]></description>
230. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It has been a year since Israel first invaded Rafah and crossed Biden&rsquo;s illusory &ldquo;red line.&rdquo; The Israeli army destroyed the Rafah crossing, isolating Gaza from Egypt and completely cutting it off from the outside world. Israel was free to conduct the mass displacement of Palestinians away from the Egyptian border, but it never admitted to that goal. But now, Rafah is no more&#8230;</p>
231. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/israel-always-wanted-to-exterminate-gaza-now-its-seizing-the-opportunity/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
235. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Qassam Muaddi]]></truthout:authors>
236. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Mondoweiss]]></truthout:source>
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240. <title>Rümeysa Öztürk Released From ICE Custody After Judge Cites Threat to Free Speech</title>
241. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/rumeysa-ozturk-released-from-ice-custody-after-judge-cites-threat-to-free-speech/</link>
243. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Wilkins]]></dc:creator>
244. <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 17:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
245. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
246. <category><![CDATA[Free Speech]]></category>
247. <category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
248. <category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
249. <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
250. <category><![CDATA[Rümeysa Öztürk]]></category>
251. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
252. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328297</guid>
253.  
254. <description><![CDATA[The Tufts student was snatched on a Boston street in March and imprisoned for 45 days for writing a pro-Palestine op-ed.]]></description>
255. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>R&uuml;meysa &Ouml;zt&uuml;rk, one of several pro&#x2d;Palestine scholars kidnapped and imprisoned by the Trump administration under its dubious interpretation of an 18th&#x2d;century law and a Cold War&#x2d;era national security measure, was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody Friday following a federal judge&rsquo;s order. U.S. District Judge William Sessions III in Vermont ruled that &Ouml;zt&uuml;rk &mdash; a 30&#x2d;year&#8230;</p>
256. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/rumeysa-ozturk-released-from-ice-custody-after-judge-cites-threat-to-free-speech/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
260. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Brett Wilkins]]></truthout:authors>
261. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
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264. <item>
265. <title>Want to Stop Trump’s Attacks on the NLRB? History Shows Strikes Are the Answer.</title>
266. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/want-to-stop-trumps-attacks-on-the-nlrb-history-shows-strikes-are-the-answer/</link>
268. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin A. Young]]></dc:creator>
269. <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 17:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
270. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
271. <category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
272. <category><![CDATA[Labor]]></category>
273. <category><![CDATA[National Labor Relations Board]]></category>
274. <category><![CDATA[Strikes]]></category>
275. <category><![CDATA[Taft-Hartley Act]]></category>
276. <category><![CDATA[Unions]]></category>
277. <category><![CDATA[Workers]]></category>
278. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328292</guid>
279.  
280. <description><![CDATA[Workers’ legal rights are inherently precarious in a capitalist economy. Only periodic mass upheaval has renewed them.]]></description>
281. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>May Day 2025 in the United States came amid the most aggressive assault on U.S. workers in a century. The federal agencies that provide some minimal protection against corporate power &mdash; the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and many more &mdash; are being systematically destroyed. On May 1, hundreds of thousands protested at roughly 1,300&#8230;</p>
282. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/want-to-stop-trumps-attacks-on-the-nlrb-history-shows-strikes-are-the-answer/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
286. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Kevin A. Young]]></truthout:authors>
287. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
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290. <item>
291. <title>If Dems Want to Stand Up to Trump, They Must Stand With Palestine Protesters</title>
292. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/if-dems-want-to-stand-up-to-trump-they-must-stand-with-palestine-protesters/</link>
294. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lewis Raven Wallace]]></dc:creator>
295. <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 16:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
296. <category><![CDATA[Op-Ed]]></category>
297. <category><![CDATA[Dana Nessel]]></category>
298. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
299. <category><![CDATA[Michigan]]></category>
300. <category><![CDATA[Policing]]></category>
301. <category><![CDATA[Protests]]></category>
302. <category><![CDATA[Repression]]></category>
303. <category><![CDATA[solidarity]]></category>
304. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328293</guid>
305.  
306. <description><![CDATA[Michigan’s attorney general is posing as an anti-Trump champion. So why is she helping Trump’s FBI to target protesters?]]></description>
307. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Democratic anti&#x2d;Trump warriors are popular with the party base &mdash; and they know it. On Wednesday, May 7, Michigan&rsquo;s Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel put out a strongly worded press release decrying the latest &ldquo;appalling Supreme Court decision&rdquo; in favor of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s ban on trans people in the military. The previous day, Nessel&rsquo;s office had announced it would join another in a&#8230;</p>
308. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/if-dems-want-to-stand-up-to-trump-they-must-stand-with-palestine-protesters/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
312. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Lewis Raven Wallace]]></truthout:authors>
313. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
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317. <title>RFK Jr. Says Autism Database Will Use Medicare and Medicaid Records</title>
318. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/rfk-jr-says-autism-database-will-use-medicare-and-medicaid-records/</link>
320. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zane McNeill]]></dc:creator>
321. <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 18:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
322. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
323. <category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
324. <category><![CDATA[Disability Justice]]></category>
325. <category><![CDATA[HHS]]></category>
326. <category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
327. <category><![CDATA[NIH]]></category>
328. <category><![CDATA[registry]]></category>
329. <category><![CDATA[RFK Jr.]]></category>
330. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328284</guid>
331.  
332. <description><![CDATA[Roughly 36 percent of Americans are enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid, meaning their sensitive data could be targeted.]]></description>
333. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to develop a &ldquo;real&#x2d;world data platform&rdquo; using Medicare and Medicaid records to investigate &ldquo;the root causes of autism.&rdquo; The announcement comes after officials previously walked back statements about creating &ldquo;national disease registries&rdquo; to &ldquo;track Americans with autism,&rdquo; insisting that the Trump administration was&#8230;</p>
334. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/rfk-jr-says-autism-database-will-use-medicare-and-medicaid-records/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
338. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Zane McNeill]]></truthout:authors>
339. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout ]]></truthout:source>
340. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0509-rfk-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='67456' />
341. </item>
342. <item>
343. <title>Trump White House Terminates Climate Tracker Examining Billion-Dollar Disasters</title>
344. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-white-house-terminates-climate-tracker-examining-billion-dollar-disasters/</link>
346. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
347. <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
348. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
349. <category><![CDATA[Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters]]></category>
350. <category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
351. <category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis]]></category>
352. <category><![CDATA[extreme weather events]]></category>
353. <category><![CDATA[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]></category>
354. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328279</guid>
355.  
356. <description><![CDATA[The Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database has been around since 1980.]]></description>
357. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A key database measuring the economic impact of large&#x2d;scale disasters is being terminated by the Trump administration, dealing a severe blow to the tracking of extreme weather events that has existed for decades. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration&rsquo;s (NOAA) Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database was listed on the agency&rsquo;s &ldquo;Notice of Change&rdquo; site this week.</p>
358. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-white-house-terminates-climate-tracker-examining-billion-dollar-disasters/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
362. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
363. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
364. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0509-hurricane-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='157286' />
365. </item>
366. <item>
367. <title>3 Memphis Cops Acquitted on State Charges of Murdering Tyre Nichols</title>
368. <link>https://truthout.org/video/3-memphis-cops-acquitted-on-state-charges-of-murdering-tyre-nichols/</link>
370. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Goodman]]></dc:creator>
371. <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
372. <category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category>
373. <category><![CDATA[police killings]]></category>
374. <category><![CDATA[Police Violence]]></category>
375. <category><![CDATA[Racial Justice]]></category>
376. <category><![CDATA[Tennessee]]></category>
377. <category><![CDATA[Tyre Nichols]]></category>
378. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&#038;p=328274</guid>
379.  
380. <description><![CDATA[The brutal beating of the 29-year-old during a traffic stop was caught on video, provoking widespread outrage.]]></description>
381. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We go to Memphis for an update after jurors acquitted three former Memphis police officers of the murder of Tyre Nichols, a 29&#x2d;year&#x2d;old Black father who died after the officers brutally beat him during a traffic stop in January 2023. The group beating was caught on video, provoking widespread outrage and calls for police reform. The three officers still face sentencing after they were convicted of&#8230;</p>
382. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/video/3-memphis-cops-acquitted-on-state-charges-of-murdering-tyre-nichols/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
386. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Amy Goodman]]></truthout:authors>
387. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Democracy Now!]]></truthout:source>
388. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/SEG4_Tyre3-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='52391' />
389. </item>
390. <item>
391. <title>Corporate-Led Attack on Free Speech in Texas Meets Bipartisan Resistance</title>
392. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/corporate-led-attack-on-free-speech-in-texas-meets-bipartisan-resistance/</link>
394. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Goldstein]]></dc:creator>
395. <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 15:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
396. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
397. <category><![CDATA[Corporations]]></category>
398. <category><![CDATA[defamation]]></category>
399. <category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
400. <category><![CDATA[Free Speech]]></category>
401. <category><![CDATA[Journalism]]></category>
402. <category><![CDATA[SLAPP]]></category>
403. <category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
404. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328265</guid>
405.  
406. <description><![CDATA[Legislation would embolden corporations and powerful individuals to use retaliatory lawsuits to silence their critics.]]></description>
407. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Texas is considering a sweeping set of legislative changes that would erode First Amendment protections, emboldening corporations and powerful individuals to use retaliatory lawsuits to silence their critics. If passed, the bills could unleash a torrent of defamation attacks against journalists and citizens at a time when major businesses, including major Silicon Valley tech giants&#8230;</p>
408. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/corporate-led-attack-on-free-speech-in-texas-meets-bipartisan-resistance/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
412. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Luke Goldstein]]></truthout:authors>
413. <truthout:source><![CDATA[The Lever]]></truthout:source>
414. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0509-shush-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='29421' />
415. </item>
416. <item>
417. <title>Trump Abruptly Fires Librarian of Congress, Sparking Widespread Outrage</title>
418. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-abruptly-fires-librarian-of-congress-sparking-widespread-outrage/</link>
420. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></dc:creator>
421. <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 15:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
422. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
423. <category><![CDATA[Carla Hayden]]></category>
424. <category><![CDATA[Civil Rights]]></category>
425. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
426. <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
427. <category><![CDATA[Library of Congress]]></category>
428. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
429. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328263</guid>
430.  
431. <description><![CDATA[Carla Hayden is the first woman and first African American to lead the largest national library in the world.]]></description>
432. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>President Donald Trump sparked widespread outrage Thursday by abruptly firing Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden with a two&#x2d;sentence email sent by the White House&rsquo;s deputy director of presidential personnel. According to her bio, Hayden was the first woman and first African American to lead the national library, which is the largest in the world and home to more than 178 million items&#8230;</p>
433. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-abruptly-fires-librarian-of-congress-sparking-widespread-outrage/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
437. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></truthout:authors>
438. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
439. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0509-librarian-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='90396' />
440. </item>
441. <item>
442. <title>Amid Israel’s Starvation Campaign, Palestinian Chef Fights to Preserve Heritage</title>
443. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/amid-israels-starvation-campaign-palestinian-chef-fights-to-preserve-heritage/</link>
445. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eman Alhaj Ali]]></dc:creator>
446. <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 15:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
447. <category><![CDATA[Op-Ed]]></category>
448. <category><![CDATA[Famine]]></category>
449. <category><![CDATA[Gaza]]></category>
450. <category><![CDATA[Genocide]]></category>
451. <category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category>
452. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
453. <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
454. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328216</guid>
455.  
456. <description><![CDATA[“Tabkha: Recipes From Under the Rubble” reimagines traditional Palestinian cuisine amid genocide.]]></description>
457. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the heart of Gaza, during the darkest days of Israel&rsquo;s 18&#x2d;month genocide, Chef Mona Zahed continued to cook. At the age of 38, with four children depending on her, Zahed became a beacon of hope for her family as she navigated despair and a lack of food while continuing her culinary practice. Her passion for cooking not only fueled her survival but also culminated in the release of her cookbook&#8230;</p>
458. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/amid-israels-starvation-campaign-palestinian-chef-fights-to-preserve-heritage/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
462. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Eman Alhaj Ali]]></truthout:authors>
463. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
464. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/Tabkha3-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='170375' />
465. </item>
466. <item>
467. <title>Trump’s EPA Terminates Grant That Would Have Drastically Reduced Food Waste</title>
468. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-epa-terminates-grant-that-would-have-drastically-reduced-food-waste/</link>
470. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ayurella Horn-Muller]]></dc:creator>
471. <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 15:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
472. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
473. <category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
474. <category><![CDATA[food waste]]></category>
475. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
476. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328257</guid>
477.  
478. <description><![CDATA[The US wastes over one-third of its food supply, which contributes considerably to global greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
479. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Once a little girl roaming the vibrant fields of an organic lettuce farm in Kealakekua, Hawai&lsquo;i, Ella Kilpatrick Kotner learned how to live in harmony with the land before most kids learn how to tie their shoes. Nourishing the soils that gave her a regular supply of leafy greens was just a part of life. As was playing with the piles of compost on her family&rsquo;s farm. &ldquo;Composting, for me&#8230;</p>
480. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-epa-terminates-grant-that-would-have-drastically-reduced-food-waste/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
484. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Ayurella Horn-Muller]]></truthout:authors>
485. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Grist]]></truthout:source>
486. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0509-landfill-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='118246' />
487. </item>
488. <item>
489. <title>Climate Crisis Wildfires Caused 15,000 Smoke Inhalation Deaths in 15-Year Span</title>
490. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/climate-crisis-wildfires-caused-15000-smoke-inhalation-deaths-in-15-year-span/</link>
492. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
493. <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 15:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
494. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
495. <category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
496. <category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis]]></category>
497. <category><![CDATA[fine particulate matter]]></category>
498. <category><![CDATA[Wildfires]]></category>
499. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328267</guid>
500.  
501. <description><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke worsened by the climate crisis caused 15,000 deaths from 2006 to 2020.]]></description>
502. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A new study examining the effects of smoke inhalation from wildfires in the United States has determined that wildfires caused or exacerbated by the climate crisis have led to thousands of deaths. The study, which specifically examined fatalities between the years 2006 to 2020, also suggested that mortality rates will only increase unless drastic measures are taken to lessen the effects of&#8230;</p>
503. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/climate-crisis-wildfires-caused-15000-smoke-inhalation-deaths-in-15-year-span/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
507. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
508. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
509. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0429-wildfire-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
510. </item>
511. <item>
512. <title>Escalating Anti-Homeless Policies Fall Hardest on Disabled People in the US</title>
513. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/escalating-anti-homeless-policies-fall-hardest-on-disabled-people-in-the-us/</link>
515. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marianne Dhenin]]></dc:creator>
516. <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 14:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
517. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
518. <category><![CDATA[Disability Justice]]></category>
519. <category><![CDATA[Grants Pass v. Johnson]]></category>
520. <category><![CDATA[Homelessness]]></category>
521. <category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
522. <category><![CDATA[Housing Crisis]]></category>
523. <category><![CDATA[Inequality]]></category>
524. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328237</guid>
525.  
526. <description><![CDATA[As legislative attacks on unhoused people ramp up, disabled people are on the front lines.]]></description>
527. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The U.S. approach to addressing homelessness in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling will maim and kill people, housing rights advocates and experts tell Truthout. It will disproportionately harm disabled Americans, who comprise more than a quarter of the nation&rsquo;s population and about half of its unhoused population. The court&rsquo;s decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, issued in June 2024&#8230;</p>
528. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/escalating-anti-homeless-policies-fall-hardest-on-disabled-people-in-the-us/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
532. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Marianne Dhenin]]></truthout:authors>
533. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
534. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0509-m-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='148962' />
535. </item>
536. <item>
537. <title>Trump Dismisses Rising Costs Worries, Wrongly Claims Consumers Don&#8217;t Pay Tariffs</title>
538. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-dismisses-rising-costs-worries-wrongly-claims-consumers-dont-pay-tariffs/</link>
540. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
541. <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 21:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
542. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
543. <category><![CDATA[consumer costs]]></category>
544. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
545. <category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
546. <category><![CDATA[Tariffs]]></category>
547. <category><![CDATA[trade deals]]></category>
548. <category><![CDATA[Trump tariffs]]></category>
549. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328235</guid>
550.  
551. <description><![CDATA[Trump claimed that companies were only saying costs will go up in order to “negotiate deals” with him.]]></description>
552. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>During his announcement of a trade deal with the United Kingdom on Thursday, President Donald Trump dismissed the idea that American consumers will face higher prices on goods still subject to his tariffs. Several companies have repeatedly indicated (even before Trump was elected in 2024) that any tariffs implemented by Trump would likely prompt them to raise prices. During a press briefing&#8230;</p>
553. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-dismisses-rising-costs-worries-wrongly-claims-consumers-dont-pay-tariffs/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
557. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
558. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
559. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0508-trump-uk-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='146144' />
560. </item>
561. <item>
562. <title>GOP Advances Bill to Fast-Track Fracking, Logging and Mining on Public Lands</title>
563. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/gop-advances-bill-to-fast-track-fracking-logging-and-mining-on-public-lands/</link>
565. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Ludwig]]></dc:creator>
566. <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 20:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
567. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
568. <category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
569. <category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis]]></category>
570. <category><![CDATA[Fossil Fuels]]></category>
571. <category><![CDATA[Fracking]]></category>
572. <category><![CDATA[public lands]]></category>
573. <category><![CDATA[Reconciliation Bill]]></category>
574. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328232</guid>
575.  
576. <description><![CDATA[The legislation would make it harder to file legal challenges against controversial mines and pipelines.]]></description>
577. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The House Natural Resources Committee advanced a portion of the GOP budget package this week that would open vast swaths of public lands to private oil and gas extraction, logging, and coal and mineral mining while fast&#x2d;tracking permits and slashing oversight of proposed fossil fuel projects. If signed into law, the bill would require the Interior Department to lease out Alaska&rsquo;s Arctic&#8230;</p>
578. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/gop-advances-bill-to-fast-track-fracking-logging-and-mining-on-public-lands/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
582. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Mike Ludwig]]></truthout:authors>
583. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
584. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0508-flare-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='29453' />
585. </item>
586. <item>
587. <title>Trump’s Repressive Measures Show US Imperialism Has Come Home to Roost</title>
588. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-repressive-measures-show-us-imperialism-has-come-home-to-roost/</link>
590. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aria Fani]]></dc:creator>
591. <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 20:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
592. <category><![CDATA[Op-Ed]]></category>
593. <category><![CDATA[Columbia University]]></category>
594. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
595. <category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
596. <category><![CDATA[Imperialism]]></category>
597. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
598. <category><![CDATA[Mahmoud Khalil]]></category>
599. <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
600. <category><![CDATA[solidarity]]></category>
601. <category><![CDATA[student visas]]></category>
602. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328230</guid>
603.  
604. <description><![CDATA[Under Trump’s direction, the US government is going to war against its own population.]]></description>
605. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a Washington Post op&#x2d;ed written from the LaSalle Detention Center, the Palestinian American activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil described &ldquo;the breakneck speed&rdquo; with which an immigration judge decided that the Trump administration would be allowed to deport him. He also questioned the basis of the case against him: &ldquo;Why should protesting Israel&rsquo;s indiscriminate killing of&#8230;</p>
606. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-repressive-measures-show-us-imperialism-has-come-home-to-roost/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
610. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Aria Fani &amp; Dan Berger]]></truthout:authors>
611. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
612. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0508-trump-protest-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='166366' />
613. </item>
614. <item>
615. <title>Uber Threatens to Exit Colorado Over New Rideshare Safety Bill</title>
616. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/uber-threatens-to-exit-colorado-over-new-rideshare-safety-bill/</link>
618. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zane McNeill]]></dc:creator>
619. <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 20:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
620. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
621. <category><![CDATA[Colorado]]></category>
622. <category><![CDATA[Lyft]]></category>
623. <category><![CDATA[Rideshare]]></category>
624. <category><![CDATA[Uber]]></category>
625. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328234</guid>
626.  
627. <description><![CDATA[One sponsor of the bill called Uber’s threat a “cynical and disheartening move by a multi-billion dollar company.”]]></description>
628. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Uber has threatened to cease operations in Colorado if a newly passed rideshare safety bill becomes law. House Bill 25&#x2d;1291 was recently approved by the Colorado General Assembly and now awaits Democratic Gov. Jared Polis&rsquo;s consideration. The bill aims to enhance safety and accountability in the rideshare industry by introducing stricter driver reporting requirements and compliance checks on&#8230;</p>
629. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/uber-threatens-to-exit-colorado-over-new-rideshare-safety-bill/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
633. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Zane McNeill]]></truthout:authors>
634. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout ]]></truthout:source>
635. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0508-uber-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='60222' />
636. </item>
637. <item>
638. <title>Judge Questions Whether Trump’s Hands Are Really Tied Over Kilmar Abrego García</title>
639. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/judge-questions-whether-trumps-hands-are-really-tied-over-kilmar-abrego-garcia/</link>
641. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Conley]]></dc:creator>
642. <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 18:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
643. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
644. <category><![CDATA[CECOT]]></category>
645. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
646. <category><![CDATA[El Salvador]]></category>
647. <category><![CDATA[James Boasberg]]></category>
648. <category><![CDATA[Judges]]></category>
649. <category><![CDATA[Kilmar Abrego Garcia]]></category>
650. <category><![CDATA[Kristi Noem]]></category>
651. <category><![CDATA[Prisons]]></category>
652. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328228</guid>
653.  
654. <description><![CDATA[At stake is whether some deported to El Salvador could be brought back to the US to receive due process denied to them.]]></description>
655. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At a hearing Wednesday on the status of nearly 140 Venezuelan immigrants whom the Trump administration hastily expelled to El Salvador&rsquo;s notorious Terrorism Confinement Center, a federal judge told lawyers representing the detainees that there were &ldquo;a lot of facts in their favor&rdquo; regarding whether the White House has the authority to return the men to the United States. During the hearing&#8230;</p>
656. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/judge-questions-whether-trumps-hands-are-really-tied-over-kilmar-abrego-garcia/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
660. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Julia Conley]]></truthout:authors>
661. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
662. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0508-cecot-protest-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='154304' />
663. </item>
664. <item>
665. <title>CBO Report: Millions of Enrollees Would Be Dropped From Medicaid Under GOP Cuts</title>
666. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/cbo-report-millions-of-enrollees-would-be-dropped-from-medicaid-under-gop-cuts/</link>
668. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
669. <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 18:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
670. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
671. <category><![CDATA[Congressional Budget Office]]></category>
672. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
673. <category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
674. <category><![CDATA[medicaid cuts]]></category>
675. <category><![CDATA[Mike Johnson]]></category>
676. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328227</guid>
677.  
678. <description><![CDATA[Polling consistently shows that most Americans want Medicaid funding to be increased or  remain the same.]]></description>
679. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows that major cuts to Medicaid proposed by Republicans would remove millions of enrollees from the program. Republicans have repeatedly claimed that the cuts they&rsquo;ve proposed would only target supposedly wasteful spending and abuse of Medicaid, which is funded jointly by states and the federal government.</p>
680. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/cbo-report-millions-of-enrollees-would-be-dropped-from-medicaid-under-gop-cuts/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
684. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
685. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
686. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0508-johnson-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='63560' />
687. </item>
688. <item>
689. <title>New Zeteo Doc Identifies Alon Scagio as Shireen Abu Akleh&#8217;s Killer</title>
690. <link>https://truthout.org/video/new-zeteo-doc-identifies-alon-scagio-as-shireen-abu-aklehs-killer/</link>
692. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Goodman]]></dc:creator>
693. <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 16:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
694. <category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category>
695. <category><![CDATA[Biden Administration]]></category>
696. <category><![CDATA[Gaza]]></category>
697. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
698. <category><![CDATA[Journalism]]></category>
699. <category><![CDATA[Journalists]]></category>
700. <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
701. <category><![CDATA[Shireen Abu Akleh]]></category>
702. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&#038;p=328223</guid>
703.  
704. <description><![CDATA[The now-deceased Israeli soldier fatally shot the renowned Palestinian American Al Jazeera journalist three years ago.]]></description>
705. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the Israeli military kills two more Palestinian journalists in Gaza, a new documentary by Zeteo has uncovered critical details about Israel&rsquo;s killing three years ago of the acclaimed Palestinian American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The film, Who Killed Shireen?, identifies for the first time the Israeli soldier who allegedly shot Abu Akleh. We get response from two members of Abu&#8230;</p>
706. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/video/new-zeteo-doc-identifies-alon-scagio-as-shireen-abu-aklehs-killer/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
710. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Amy Goodman &amp; Nermeen Shaikh]]></truthout:authors>
711. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Democracy Now!]]></truthout:source>
712. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/seg1-shireen-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='129080' />
713. </item>
714. <item>
715. <title>Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Deporting Immigrants to Libya</title>
716. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administration-from-deporting-immigrants-to-libya/</link>
718. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
719. <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 15:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
720. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
721. <category><![CDATA[Deportations]]></category>
722. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
723. <category><![CDATA[due process]]></category>
724. <category><![CDATA[Immigrant Rights]]></category>
725. <category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
726. <category><![CDATA[libya]]></category>
727. <category><![CDATA[mass deportations]]></category>
728. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328222</guid>
729.  
730. <description><![CDATA[Several human rights groups have documented deplorable conditions in Libya's immigrant prisons.]]></description>
731. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A federal judge has placed a hold on the U.S. government&rsquo;s plans to deport a number of immigrants to Libya, following allegations from immigrants, their families and their lawyers that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials told them they would soon be sent to that country. The injunction placed by U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy states that the Trump administration&rsquo;s actions&#8230;</p>
732. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administration-from-deporting-immigrants-to-libya/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
736. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
737. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
738. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0508-libya-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='141976' />
739. </item>
740. <item>
741. <title>Trump Officials Pressure Nations to Approve Musk&#8217;s Starlink During Tariff Talks</title>
742. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-officials-pressure-nations-to-approve-musks-starlink-during-tariff-talks/</link>
744. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></dc:creator>
745. <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 15:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
746. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
747. <category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
748. <category><![CDATA[Marco Rubio]]></category>
749. <category><![CDATA[Starlink]]></category>
750. <category><![CDATA[State Department]]></category>
751. <category><![CDATA[Tariffs]]></category>
752. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
753. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328217</guid>
754.  
755. <description><![CDATA[Some countries have reportedly expected a better trade deal if they adopted the services of the billionaire's company.]]></description>
756. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trump administration officials have reportedly been pressuring countries facing U.S. tariffs to approve satellite internet services offered by Elon Musk&rsquo;s Starlink to help grease trade negotiations, further underscoring the conflicts of interest stemming from the mega&#x2d;billionaire&rsquo;s proximity to the White House. The Washington Post reported Wednesday that it obtained &ldquo;a series of internal&#8230;</p>
757. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-officials-pressure-nations-to-approve-musks-starlink-during-tariff-talks/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
761. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></truthout:authors>
762. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
763. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0508-musk-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='50554' />
764. </item>
765. <item>
766. <title>Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting Great Lakes Water Supply Millions Depend On</title>
767. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-decimated-the-lab-protecting-great-lakes-water-supply-millions-depend-on/</link>
769. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Clark]]></dc:creator>
770. <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 14:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
771. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
772. <category><![CDATA[Algal Blooms]]></category>
773. <category><![CDATA[DOGE]]></category>
774. <category><![CDATA[great lakes]]></category>
775. <category><![CDATA[JD Vance]]></category>
776. <category><![CDATA[NOAA]]></category>
777. <category><![CDATA[Project 2025]]></category>
778. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
779. <category><![CDATA[Water]]></category>
780. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328210</guid>
781.  
782. <description><![CDATA[Scientists worry they can no longer protect the public from toxic algal blooms that can kill animals and sicken people. ]]></description>
783. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just one year ago, JD Vance was a leading advocate of the Great Lakes and the efforts to restore the largest system of freshwater on the face of the planet. As a U.S. senator from Ohio, Vance called the lakes &ldquo;an invaluable asset&rdquo; for his home state. He supported more funding for a program that delivers &ldquo;the tools we need to fight invasive species, algal blooms, pollution&#8230;</p>
784. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-decimated-the-lab-protecting-great-lakes-water-supply-millions-depend-on/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
788. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Anna Clark]]></truthout:authors>
789. <truthout:source><![CDATA[ProPublica]]></truthout:source>
790. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0508-great-lakes-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='128189' />
791. </item>
792. <item>
793. <title>Conservative Judge Finally Concedes Loss in North Carolina Supreme Court Race</title>
794. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/conservative-judge-finally-concedes-loss-in-north-carolina-supreme-court-race/</link>
796. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
797. <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 20:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
798. <category><![CDATA[Allison Riggs]]></category>
799. <category><![CDATA[Jefferson Griffin]]></category>
800. <category><![CDATA[North Carolina]]></category>
801. <category><![CDATA[North Carolina Board of Elections]]></category>
802. <category><![CDATA[North Carolina Supreme Court]]></category>
803. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328207</guid>
804.  
805. <description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I’m glad the will of the voters was finally heard,&rdquo; incumbent state Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs said.]]></description>
806. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A conservative state judge in North Carolina who attempted to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters in order to win a state Supreme Court race against a liberal incumbent has finally conceded the election, more than six months after it initially took place. Last November, Judge Jefferson Griffin lost to Justice Allison Riggs by a mere 734 votes. After recounts affirmed her win&#8230;</p>
807. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/conservative-judge-finally-concedes-loss-in-north-carolina-supreme-court-race/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
811. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
812. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
813. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0507-griffin-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='94729' />
814. </item>
815. <item>
816. <title>Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is the Same Old Cruel Policy of Family Separation</title>
817. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-immigration-crackdown-is-the-same-old-cruel-policy-of-family-separation/</link>
819. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Schuyler Mitchell]]></dc:creator>
820. <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 19:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
821. <category><![CDATA[Op-Ed]]></category>
822. <category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
823. <category><![CDATA[citizens]]></category>
824. <category><![CDATA[Department of Homeland Security]]></category>
825. <category><![CDATA[Deportations]]></category>
826. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
827. <category><![CDATA[Family Separation]]></category>
828. <category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
829. <category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
830. <category><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)]]></category>
831. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328189</guid>
832.  
833. <description><![CDATA[Families with mixed immigration status are being torn apart as Trump advances his mass deportation agenda.]]></description>
834. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To mark the first 100 days of Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a press release on April 30 titled &ldquo;100 Days of Fighting Fake News.&rdquo; At the top of the list, the Trump administration rails against the media for &ldquo;FALSELY&rdquo; &mdash; in all caps &mdash; reporting that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been deporting U.S. citizen children. &ldquo;In both cases,&rdquo;&#8230;</p>
835. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-immigration-crackdown-is-the-same-old-cruel-policy-of-family-separation/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
839. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Schuyler Mitchell]]></truthout:authors>
840. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
841. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0507-family-separation-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='94713' />
842. </item>
843. <item>
844. <title>Trans-Led Advocacy Wins Hard-Fought Victory in Colorado Legislature</title>
845. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trans-led-advocacy-wins-hard-fought-victory-in-colorado-legislature/</link>
847. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zane McNeill]]></dc:creator>
848. <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 19:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
849. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
850. <category><![CDATA[Colorado]]></category>
851. <category><![CDATA[Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act]]></category>
852. <category><![CDATA[Kelly Loving]]></category>
853. <category><![CDATA[LGBTQ Rights]]></category>
854. <category><![CDATA[Trans Rights]]></category>
855. <category><![CDATA[Transgender]]></category>
856. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328196</guid>
857.  
858. <description><![CDATA[“Other states must follow the lead of Colorado and enshrine transgender rights into law,” one trans activist said.]]></description>
859. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Tuesday, Colorado lawmakers passed a landmark bill aimed at strengthening protections for transgender people in the state. After the Senate passed the measure, the House quickly approved the amendments, clearing the way for the legislation to be signed into law by the governor. &ldquo;In a time where trans people are feeling lost, alone, terrorized, and unsafe let this bill be a message.</p>
860. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trans-led-advocacy-wins-hard-fought-victory-in-colorado-legislature/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
864. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Zane McNeill]]></truthout:authors>
865. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout ]]></truthout:source>
866. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0507-colorado-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='100223' />
867. </item>
868. <item>
869. <title>Amid Near-Total Asylum Ban, Trump Welcomes White South Africans</title>
870. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/amid-near-total-asylum-ban-trump-welcomes-white-south-africans/</link>
872. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katya Schwenk]]></dc:creator>
873. <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 19:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
874. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
875. <category><![CDATA[Afrikaners]]></category>
876. <category><![CDATA[Asylum Ban]]></category>
877. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
878. <category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
879. <category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
880. <category><![CDATA[Refugee Ban]]></category>
881. <category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
882. <category><![CDATA[White South Africans]]></category>
883. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328190</guid>
884.  
885. <description><![CDATA[Within days, federal funds reserved for at-risk refugees will be used to resettle Dutch-descended Afrikaners.]]></description>
886. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As President Donald Trump tries to bar almost all refugees from entering the country, his administration is planning to use federal funds reserved for sick, elderly, and at&#x2d;risk refugee populations to facilitate an influx of white South Africans within days, according to a government source and an internal memo viewed by The Lever. The first group of Dutch&#x2d;descended Afrikaners is scheduled to&#8230;</p>
887. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/amid-near-total-asylum-ban-trump-welcomes-white-south-africans/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
891. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Katya Schwenk]]></truthout:authors>
892. <truthout:source><![CDATA[The Lever]]></truthout:source>
893. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0507-white-south-africans-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='146915' />
894. </item>
895. <item>
896. <title>“Forever War” Over Kashmir Escalates as India Bombs Pakistan</title>
897. <link>https://truthout.org/video/forever-war-over-kashmir-escalates-as-india-bombs-pakistan/</link>
899. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Goodman]]></dc:creator>
900. <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 19:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
901. <category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category>
902. <category><![CDATA[Forever War]]></category>
903. <category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
904. <category><![CDATA[Kashmir]]></category>
905. <category><![CDATA[Pakistan]]></category>
906. <category><![CDATA[War]]></category>
907. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&#038;p=328191</guid>
908.  
909. <description><![CDATA[Dozens of people have been killed in the worst fighting between India and Pakistan in more than two decades.]]></description>
910. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dozens of people have been killed in the worst fighting between India and Pakistan in more than two decades. India attacked nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistani&#x2d;controlled Kashmir early Wednesday, killing at least 26 people, including a child. Pakistan described the attacks as an act of war and responded by shelling areas controlled by India. Tensions have been soaring between the two nuclear&#8230;</p>
911. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/video/forever-war-over-kashmir-escalates-as-india-bombs-pakistan/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
915. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Amy Goodman &amp; Juan González]]></truthout:authors>
916. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Democracy Now!]]></truthout:source>
917. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/SEG1_Kashmir2-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='111019' />
918. </item>
919. <item>
920. <title>Trump Defends Far Right AfD Party After German Intelligence Calls It “Extremist”</title>
921. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-defends-far-right-afd-party-after-german-intelligence-calls-it-extremist/</link>
923. <dc:creator><![CDATA[C.J. Polychroniou]]></dc:creator>
924. <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 18:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
925. <category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category>
926. <category><![CDATA[Alternative for Germany]]></category>
927. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
928. <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
929. <category><![CDATA[Far Right]]></category>
930. <category><![CDATA[Fascism]]></category>
931. <category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category>
932. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328185</guid>
933.  
934. <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration’s alliance with the racist political party signals the rise of a far right international.]]></description>
935. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last week, Trump administration officials blasted Germany after a 1,100&#x2d;page report from that country&rsquo;s intelligence agency found that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is a racist and anti&#x2d;Muslim organization, labelling it &ldquo;a proven right&#x2d;wing extremist organization.&rdquo; The report was compiled by experts and was years in the making. Among its key findings is that the AfD poses a threat to&#8230;</p>
936. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-defends-far-right-afd-party-after-german-intelligence-calls-it-extremist/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
940. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[C.J. Polychroniou]]></truthout:authors>
941. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
942. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0507-donald-trump-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='74211' />
943. </item>
944. <item>
945. <title>Trump White House Ends Federal Committee Tasked With Creating Health Guidelines</title>
946. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-white-house-ends-federal-committee-tasked-with-creating-health-guidelines/</link>
948. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
949. <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 18:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
950. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
951. <category><![CDATA[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]></category>
952. <category><![CDATA[Department of Health and Human Services]]></category>
953. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
954. <category><![CDATA[federal health guidelines]]></category>
955. <category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
956. <category><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]]></category>
957. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328192</guid>
958.  
959. <description><![CDATA[The termination of the committee will also reduce transparency within the Department of Health and Human Services.]]></description>
960. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Trump administration has reportedly terminated members of a health committee that provides guidance on limiting the spread of diseases to government agencies and hospitals across the country. According to its government website, the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee&rsquo;s (HICPAC) primary aim is to &ldquo;provide advice and guidance&rdquo; to the secretary of the Department of&#8230;</p>
961. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-white-house-ends-federal-committee-tasked-with-creating-health-guidelines/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
965. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
966. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
967. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0507-cdc-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='114105' />
968. </item>
969. <item>
970. <title>Texas Voters Oust Several Book-Banning Incumbents in School District Elections</title>
971. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/voters-oust-several-book-banning-incumbents-in-school-districts-across-texas/</link>
973. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
974. <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 15:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
975. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
976. <category><![CDATA[Book Bans]]></category>
977. <category><![CDATA[Censorship]]></category>
978. <category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
979. <category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
980. <category><![CDATA[Texas book bans]]></category>
981. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328183</guid>
982.  
983. <description><![CDATA[Texas school districts have banned hundreds of titles over the past few years, leading the country in banning books.]]></description>
984. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over the past weekend, several candidates in suburban Texas school districts who opposed book bans won their elections, defeating conservative officials who had supported and implemented such policies in recent years. Book bans in the Lone Star State have largely targeted titles with LGBTQ themes, Black or Brown characters, or authors of the same backgrounds. In the 2022&#x2d;23 academic year&#8230;</p>
985. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/voters-oust-several-book-banning-incumbents-in-school-districts-across-texas/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
989. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
990. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
991. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0507-schoolbooks-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='76968' />
992. </item>
993. <item>
994. <title>Letter Carriers Union Slams Trump’s Reported Pick to Lead US Postal Service</title>
995. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/letter-carriers-union-slams-trumps-reported-pick-to-lead-us-postal-service/</link>
997. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></dc:creator>
998. <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 15:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
999. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1000. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1001. <category><![CDATA[FedEx]]></category>
1002. <category><![CDATA[Privatization]]></category>
1003. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
1004. <category><![CDATA[Union Workers]]></category>
1005. <category><![CDATA[USPS]]></category>
1006. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328179</guid>
1007.  
1008. <description><![CDATA[The news heightens concerns that the administration is pushing the independent mail agency toward privatization.]]></description>
1009. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>President Donald Trump and the U.S. Postal Service&rsquo;s leadership have reportedly agreed to appoint a FedEx board member to succeed Louis DeJoy as postmaster general, heightening concerns that the administration is pushing the independent mail agency toward privatization. The Washington Post reported late Tuesday that Trump and the USPS Board of Governors are expected to name former Waste&#8230;</p>
1010. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/letter-carriers-union-slams-trumps-reported-pick-to-lead-us-postal-service/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1014. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></truthout:authors>
1015. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
1016. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0507-postal-workers-union-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='149271' />
1017. </item>
1018. <item>
1019. <title>Living Holders of Millions of Social Security Numbers Have Been Marked as Dead</title>
1020. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/living-holders-of-millions-of-social-security-numbers-have-been-marked-as-dead/</link>
1022. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Darius Tahir]]></dc:creator>
1023. <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 15:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
1024. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1025. <category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
1026. <category><![CDATA[Glasgow]]></category>
1027. <category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
1028. <category><![CDATA[Social Security]]></category>
1029. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
1030. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328176</guid>
1031.  
1032. <description><![CDATA["They are terminating people’s financial lives,” the former Social Security Administration commissioner says.]]></description>
1033. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rennie Glasgow, who has served 15 years at the Social Security Administration, is seeing something new on the job: dead people. They&rsquo;re not really dead, of course. In four instances over the past few weeks, he told KFF Health News, his Schenectady, New York, office has seen people come in for whom &ldquo;there is no information on the record, just that they are dead.&rdquo; So employees have to&#8230;</p>
1034. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/living-holders-of-millions-of-social-security-numbers-have-been-marked-as-dead/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1038. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Darius Tahir]]></truthout:authors>
1039. <truthout:source><![CDATA[KFF Health News]]></truthout:source>
1040. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0507-medicare-protest-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='139340' />
1041. </item>
1042. <item>
1043. <title>Trump Says US Is Stopping Yemen Bombings, After Killing Hundreds</title>
1044. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-says-us-is-stopping-yemen-bombings-after-killing-hundreds/</link>
1046. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></dc:creator>
1047. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 21:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
1048. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1049. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1050. <category><![CDATA[Houthis]]></category>
1051. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
1052. <category><![CDATA[Marco Rubio]]></category>
1053. <category><![CDATA[Yemen]]></category>
1054. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328167</guid>
1055.  
1056. <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has carried out strikes on over 1,000 targets in Yemen since March 15.]]></description>
1057. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In an abrupt announcement on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. is stopping its bombings in Yemen &ldquo;effective immediately&rdquo; after reaching an agreement with Houthi leaders on Monday night. &ldquo;We had some very good news last night,&rdquo; Trump said, during a meeting with Canada&rsquo;s prime minister. &ldquo;The Houthis have announced that they are not &mdash; or, they&rsquo;ve announced to us, at least&#8230;</p>
1058. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-says-us-is-stopping-yemen-bombings-after-killing-hundreds/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1062. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></truthout:authors>
1063. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1064. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0506-trumpd-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='65059' />
1065. </item>
1066. <item>
1067. <title>Trump DOJ Sues Colorado Over Sanctuary Immigration Laws</title>
1068. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-doj-sues-colorado-over-sanctuary-immigration-laws/</link>
1070. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zane McNeill]]></dc:creator>
1071. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 20:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
1072. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1073. <category><![CDATA[Colorado]]></category>
1074. <category><![CDATA[Denver]]></category>
1075. <category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
1076. <category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
1077. <category><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]]></category>
1078. <category><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)]]></category>
1079. <category><![CDATA[Sanctuary Cities]]></category>
1080. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328172</guid>
1081.  
1082. <description><![CDATA[The Denver Mayor’s Office said that the city "will not be bullied or blackmailed.” ]]></description>
1083. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In yet another escalation of its anti&#x2d;immigrant agenda, the Trump administration&rsquo;s Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit on Friday against Colorado and the city of Denver for allegedly obstructing federal immigration enforcement. The suit objects to sanctuary policies &mdash; local initiatives to protect immigrant communities from federal deportation efforts &mdash; and argues that such policies&#8230;</p>
1084. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-doj-sues-colorado-over-sanctuary-immigration-laws/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1088. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Zane McNeill]]></truthout:authors>
1089. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout ]]></truthout:source>
1090. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0506-mike-johnston-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='60774' />
1091. </item>
1092. <item>
1093. <title>Gov. Katie Hobbs Vetoes Anti-Trans Bills, Chides GOP for Attacking Arizonans</title>
1094. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/gov-katie-hobbs-vetoes-anti-trans-bills-chides-gop-for-attacking-arizonans/</link>
1096. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
1097. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 20:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
1098. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1099. <category><![CDATA[Anti-Trans Bills]]></category>
1100. <category><![CDATA[Arizona]]></category>
1101. <category><![CDATA[Katie Hobbs]]></category>
1102. <category><![CDATA[LGBTQ Rights]]></category>
1103. <category><![CDATA[Trans Rights]]></category>
1104. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328171</guid>
1105.  
1106. <description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I encourage the Legislature to focus on real issues,&rdquo; Hobbs said in one of her veto statements.]]></description>
1107. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed a slew of bills this week aimed at limiting the rights of LGBTQ people, including one targeting transgender children and their use of locker room facilities at schools throughout the state. Senate Bill 1182 sought to ban trans students from using showers in school locker rooms that correspond to their gender. Instead, schools would have to provide separate&#8230;</p>
1108. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/gov-katie-hobbs-vetoes-anti-trans-bills-chides-gop-for-attacking-arizonans/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1112. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
1113. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1114. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0506-hobbs-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='114206' />
1115. </item>
1116. <item>
1117. <title>Smotrich: Israel Won’t Leave Gaza, “Not Even in Exchange for Hostages”</title>
1118. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/smotrich-israel-wont-leave-gaza-not-even-in-exchange-for-hostages/</link>
1120. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></dc:creator>
1121. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 20:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
1122. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1123. <category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
1124. <category><![CDATA[Bezalel Smotrich]]></category>
1125. <category><![CDATA[Gaza]]></category>
1126. <category><![CDATA[Genocide]]></category>
1127. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
1128. <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
1129. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328160</guid>
1130.  
1131. <description><![CDATA[Israel’s Security Council approved a plan this week to indefinitely occupy and destroy what’s left of Gaza.]]></description>
1132. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A top Israeli minister has vowed that Israel&rsquo;s military will &ldquo;conquer&rdquo; Gaza and flatten everything that&rsquo;s left, regardless of whether or not that plan endangers the lives of the remaining Israeli captives being held in the Strip &mdash; undercutting Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu and the media&rsquo;s narrative about Israel pushing for a deal. On Sunday, Netanyahu&rsquo;s security cabinet approved a plan&#8230;</p>
1133. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/smotrich-israel-wont-leave-gaza-not-even-in-exchange-for-hostages/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1137. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></truthout:authors>
1138. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1139. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0506-smotrich-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='72639' />
1140. </item>
1141. <item>
1142. <title>House Democrats Launch Effort to Shield Medicaid and SNAP From GOP Cuts</title>
1143. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/house-democrats-launch-effort-to-shield-medicaid-and-snap-from-gop-cuts/</link>
1145. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></dc:creator>
1146. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 20:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
1147. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1148. <category><![CDATA[Brendan Boyle]]></category>
1149. <category><![CDATA[Budget Reconciliation]]></category>
1150. <category><![CDATA[GOP]]></category>
1151. <category><![CDATA[House Democrats]]></category>
1152. <category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
1153. <category><![CDATA[SNAP]]></category>
1154. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328168</guid>
1155.  
1156. <description><![CDATA[To succeed, the petition needs the support of every member of the House Democratic caucus and at least five Republicans.]]></description>
1157. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A group of House Democrats launched an effort Tuesday to force a vote on a measure that would prevent Republicans from slashing Medicaid and federal nutrition assistance in their forthcoming reconciliation package, which is expected to include massive tax breaks for the wealthy. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D&#x2d;Pa.), the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, said his discharge petition is &ldquo;an&#8230;</p>
1158. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/house-democrats-launch-effort-to-shield-medicaid-and-snap-from-gop-cuts/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1162. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></truthout:authors>
1163. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
1164. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0506-brandon-boyle-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='109658' />
1165. </item>
1166. <item>
1167. <title>As Trump Pushes Privatization of USPS, Amazon May Be Preparing to Take Over</title>
1168. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/as-trump-pushes-privatization-of-usps-amazon-may-be-preparing-to-take-over/</link>
1170. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Rosenblum]]></dc:creator>
1171. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 19:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
1172. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1173. <category><![CDATA[Amazon]]></category>
1174. <category><![CDATA[Andy Jassy]]></category>
1175. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1176. <category><![CDATA[Jeff Bezos]]></category>
1177. <category><![CDATA[Postal Service]]></category>
1178. <category><![CDATA[Privatization]]></category>
1179. <category><![CDATA[The Washington Post]]></category>
1180. <category><![CDATA[USPS]]></category>
1181. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328147</guid>
1182.  
1183. <description><![CDATA[A new CEO statement from Amazon suggests it could be angling to take over the US Postal Service.
1184. ]]></description>
1185. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It would have been easy to miss. Buried deep within Amazon CEO Andy Jassy&rsquo;s annual letter to company shareholders &mdash; a glowing, energetic 5,000&#x2d;word essay released in April &mdash; was a foreshadowing of the company&rsquo;s keen interest in capitalizing on the privatization of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Postal service workers and those who value public mail delivery ought to take this threat&#8230;</p>
1186. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/as-trump-pushes-privatization-of-usps-amazon-may-be-preparing-to-take-over/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1190. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jonathan Rosenblum &amp; Benjamin Y. Fong]]></truthout:authors>
1191. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1192. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0506-amazon-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='134308' />
1193. </item>
1194. <item>
1195. <title>Judge Says North Carolina Election Board Must Certify State Supreme Court Race</title>
1196. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/judge-says-north-carolina-election-board-must-certify-state-supreme-court-race/</link>
1198. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
1199. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 18:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
1200. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1201. <category><![CDATA[Allison Riggs]]></category>
1202. <category><![CDATA[Jefferson Griffin]]></category>
1203. <category><![CDATA[North Carolina]]></category>
1204. <category><![CDATA[North Carolina Board of Elections]]></category>
1205. <category><![CDATA[North Carolina Supreme Court]]></category>
1206. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328161</guid>
1207.  
1208. <description><![CDATA[Liberal candidate Allison Riggs won the race by 734 votes over her conservative opponent, Jefferson Griffin.]]></description>
1209. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A federal judge has ordered an end to efforts by a conservative candidate for the North Carolina State Supreme Court to invalidate thousands of voters&rsquo; ballots in last year&rsquo;s election, saying that his liberal opponent must be certified the winner of their race. Conservative Judge Jefferson Griffin lost to incumbent Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs in the statewide contest by just 734 votes.</p>
1210. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/judge-says-north-carolina-election-board-must-certify-state-supreme-court-race/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1214. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
1215. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1216. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0506-gavel-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='68476' />
1217. </item>
1218. <item>
1219. <title>Group Sues Florida Officials Over Law Targeting Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives</title>
1220. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/group-sues-florida-officials-over-law-targeting-citizen-led-ballot-initiatives/</link>
1222. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eloise Goldsmith]]></dc:creator>
1223. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 18:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
1224. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1225. <category><![CDATA[Ballot Measures]]></category>
1226. <category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
1227. <category><![CDATA[HB 1205]]></category>
1228. <category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
1229. <category><![CDATA[Ron DeSantis]]></category>
1230. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328162</guid>
1231.  
1232. <description><![CDATA[“We are filing this lawsuit because we refuse to let them silence the people of Florida,” said one plaintiff.]]></description>
1233. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Florida Decides Healthcare, a political committee and nonprofit that is fighting for expanded Medicaid eligibility in the Sunshine State, on Sunday sued the Florida secretary of state and other state officials, challenging a law Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed last week that makes it tougher for citizens to get constitutional amendments on the ballot. According to the lawsuit&#8230;</p>
1234. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/group-sues-florida-officials-over-law-targeting-citizen-led-ballot-initiatives/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1238. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Eloise Goldsmith]]></truthout:authors>
1239. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
1240. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0506-ron-desantis-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='74693' />
1241. </item>
1242. <item>
1243. <title>Kehlani Pride Month Concert Cancelled After Artist Says “I Am Anti-Genocide”</title>
1244. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/kehlani-pride-month-concert-cancelled-after-artist-says-i-am-anti-genocide/</link>
1246. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></dc:creator>
1247. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 17:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
1248. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1249. <category><![CDATA[Eric Adams]]></category>
1250. <category><![CDATA[Free Speech]]></category>
1251. <category><![CDATA[New York City]]></category>
1252. <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
1253. <category><![CDATA[Zionism]]></category>
1254. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328150</guid>
1255.  
1256. <description><![CDATA[NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s office threatened to revoke the license of the concert organizers if the event wasn’t cancelled.]]></description>
1257. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New York City event organizers have cancelled a Pride month concert by R&amp;B artist Kehlani after pressure from Mayor Eric Adams&rsquo;s office against the outspoken pro&#x2d;Palestine artist. The concert, billed as &ldquo;Pride with Kehlani,&rdquo; was slated to take place on June 26 in Central Park. It was organized by nonprofit SummerStage, which puts on free concerts across New York.</p>
1258. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/kehlani-pride-month-concert-cancelled-after-artist-says-i-am-anti-genocide/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1262. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></truthout:authors>
1263. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1264. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0506-kehlani-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='60436' />
1265. </item>
1266. <item>
1267. <title>Poll: Democrats Pledging to Impeach Trump Could Help Their 2026 Midterm Chances</title>
1268. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/poll-democrats-pledging-to-impeach-trump-could-help-their-2026-midterm-chances/</link>
1270. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
1271. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 16:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
1272. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1273. <category><![CDATA[2026 midterms]]></category>
1274. <category><![CDATA[Democrats]]></category>
1275. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1276. <category><![CDATA[Impeachment]]></category>
1277. <category><![CDATA[Polls]]></category>
1278. <category><![CDATA[Republicans]]></category>
1279. <category><![CDATA[Trump impeachments]]></category>
1280. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328159</guid>
1281.  
1282. <description><![CDATA[A majority of voters in the US — including 1 in 5 Republican voters — say they support impeaching Trump.]]></description>
1283. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Republican Party&rsquo;s strategy for winning the 2026 midterm elections &mdash; and thus, potentially retaining control of Congress &mdash; is reportedly set to rely on arguing to voters that, if Democrats obtain power, they will undoubtedly attempt to impeach President Donald Trump. The strategy is based on the belief that, after two impeachments against Trump in his first term, the American public has&#8230;</p>
1284. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/poll-democrats-pledging-to-impeach-trump-could-help-their-2026-midterm-chances/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1288. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
1289. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1290. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0506_trump-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='86180' />
1291. </item>
1292. <item>
1293. <title>Trump Has Raised Nearly $1 Billion From His Various Cryptocurrency Schemes</title>
1294. <link>https://truthout.org/video/trump-has-raised-nearly-1-billion-from-his-various-cryptocurrency-schemes/</link>
1296. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Goodman]]></dc:creator>
1297. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 16:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
1298. <category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category>
1299. <category><![CDATA[Corruption]]></category>
1300. <category><![CDATA[Crypto Industry]]></category>
1301. <category><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency]]></category>
1302. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1303. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
1304. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&#038;p=328153</guid>
1305.  
1306. <description><![CDATA[Researcher Molly White lays out how the Trump family profits while directly influencing crypto policy and regulations.]]></description>
1307. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Donald Trump has raised nearly a billion dollars from his various cryptocurrency schemes, says researcher Molly White. &ldquo;He is really allowing for bribery and the types of corruption that we&rsquo;ve never seen in the American presidency,&rdquo; White says. She lays out how the Trump family profits from cryptocurrency while directly influencing policy and regulations, encouraging the transfer of wealth to the&#8230;</p>
1308. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/video/trump-has-raised-nearly-1-billion-from-his-various-cryptocurrency-schemes/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1312. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Amy Goodman &amp; Juan González]]></truthout:authors>
1313. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Democracy Now!]]></truthout:source>
1314. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/SEG1_Trump-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='51403' />
1315. </item>
1316. <item>
1317. <title>Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump and DOGE Cuts Jeopardize Veterans’ Care</title>
1318. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/internal-va-emails-reveal-how-trump-and-doge-cuts-jeopardize-veterans-care/</link>
1320. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Umansky]]></dc:creator>
1321. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 15:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
1322. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1323. <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
1324. <category><![CDATA[DOGE]]></category>
1325. <category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
1326. <category><![CDATA[Military]]></category>
1327. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
1328. <category><![CDATA[Veterans]]></category>
1329. <category><![CDATA[veterans affairs]]></category>
1330. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328143</guid>
1331.  
1332. <description><![CDATA[Congress mandates expanded care for veterans, but tests of treatments for cancer, opioid addiction, and more are at risk.]]></description>
1333. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Earlier this year, doctors at Veterans Affairs hospitals in Pennsylvania sounded an alarm. Sweeping cuts imposed by the Trump administration, they told higher&#x2d;ups in an email, were causing &ldquo;severe and immediate impacts,&rdquo; including to &ldquo;life&#x2d;saving cancer trials.&rdquo; The email said more than 1,000 veterans would lose access to treatment for diseases ranging from metastatic head and neck cancers&#8230;</p>
1334. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/internal-va-emails-reveal-how-trump-and-doge-cuts-jeopardize-veterans-care/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1338. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Eric Umansky &amp; Vernal Coleman]]></truthout:authors>
1339. <truthout:source><![CDATA[ProPublica]]></truthout:source>
1340. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0506_military-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='146817' />
1341. </item>
1342. <item>
1343. <title>Abortion Providers Have Faced Hundreds of Death Threats Since Roe’s Fall</title>
1344. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/abortion-providers-have-faced-hundreds-of-death-threats-since-roes-fall/</link>
1346. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Rankin]]></dc:creator>
1347. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 15:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
1348. <category><![CDATA[Op-Ed]]></category>
1349. <category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
1350. <category><![CDATA[Abortion Access]]></category>
1351. <category><![CDATA[abortion clinics]]></category>
1352. <category><![CDATA[anti-abortion terrorism]]></category>
1353. <category><![CDATA[Dobbs v. Jackson]]></category>
1354. <category><![CDATA[Planned Parenthood]]></category>
1355. <category><![CDATA[Roe v. Wade]]></category>
1356. <category><![CDATA[US Supreme Court]]></category>
1357. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328140</guid>
1358.  
1359. <description><![CDATA[A chilling report on the spike in violence against abortion providers should concern us all.]]></description>
1360. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, abortion bans have spread widely across the South and Midwest. Abortion is totally or near&#x2d;totally banned in 16 states, and these bans have forced the closure of 42 clinics in the U.S., according to The Guttmacher Institute. For the clinics that have remained open, it hasn&rsquo;t been a smooth ride, either. In 2023 alone, more than 170,000&#8230;</p>
1361. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/abortion-providers-have-faced-hundreds-of-death-threats-since-roes-fall/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1365. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Lauren Rankin]]></truthout:authors>
1366. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1367. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0506_abortion-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='139576' />
1368. </item>
1369. <item>
1370. <title>Israeli Signal App Waltz Used to Archive War Discussions Reportedly Hacked</title>
1371. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-signal-app-waltz-used-to-archive-war-discussions-reportedly-hacked/</link>
1373. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></dc:creator>
1374. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 21:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
1375. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1376. <category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category>
1377. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1378. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
1379. <category><![CDATA[Mike Waltz]]></category>
1380. <category><![CDATA[Signalgate]]></category>
1381. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328133</guid>
1382.  
1383. <description><![CDATA[The hacker told 404 Media that the hack “wasn’t much effort at all.”]]></description>
1384. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An Israeli app used by then&#x2d;U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to archive chats on Signal was easily hacked and his messages accessed by a hacker, new reporting reveals, compounding security issues raised by the Trump administration&rsquo;s use of the private messaging platform to discuss sensitive military business. Independent news outlet 404 Media reported on Sunday that the hacker was&#8230;</p>
1385. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-signal-app-waltz-used-to-archive-war-discussions-reportedly-hacked/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1389. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></truthout:authors>
1390. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1391. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_05-5-mike-waltz-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='57979' />
1392. </item>
1393. <item>
1394. <title>US and Hungary Stand Alone at ICJ in Favor of Israel’s Blockade on Gaza</title>
1395. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/us-and-hungary-stand-alone-at-icj-in-favor-of-israels-blockade-on-gaza/</link>
1397. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marjorie Cohn]]></dc:creator>
1398. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 20:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
1399. <category><![CDATA[Op-Ed]]></category>
1400. <category><![CDATA[Gaza]]></category>
1401. <category><![CDATA[Genocide]]></category>
1402. <category><![CDATA[Hungary]]></category>
1403. <category><![CDATA[International Court of Justice]]></category>
1404. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
1405. <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
1406. <category><![CDATA[Palestinians]]></category>
1407. <category><![CDATA[UNRWA]]></category>
1408. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328121</guid>
1409.  
1410. <description><![CDATA[Thirty-seven states, the UN and international NGOs all condemned Israel’s blockade at the International Court of Justice.]]></description>
1411. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since March 2, Israel has blocked all food, medicine, fuel, and other relief from entering the besieged Gaza Strip, home to 2.1 million Palestinian people. &ldquo;Israel is starving, killing and displacing Palestinians while also targeting and blocking humanitarian organizations trying to save their lives,&rdquo; Ammar Hijazi, Palestine&rsquo;s ambassador to the Netherlands, told the International Court of Justice&#8230;</p>
1412. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/us-and-hungary-stand-alone-at-icj-in-favor-of-israels-blockade-on-gaza/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1416. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Marjorie Cohn]]></truthout:authors>
1417. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1418. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0505-un-vote-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='120853' />
1419. </item>
1420. <item>
1421. <title>What Borrowers Need to Know About the Return of Student Loan Debt Collection</title>
1422. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/what-borrowers-need-to-know-about-the-return-of-student-loan-debt-collection/</link>
1424. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Meredith Kolodner]]></dc:creator>
1425. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 20:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
1426. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1427. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1428. <category><![CDATA[Higher Education]]></category>
1429. <category><![CDATA[Inequality]]></category>
1430. <category><![CDATA[Student Debt]]></category>
1431. <category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
1432. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328130</guid>
1433.  
1434. <description><![CDATA[Starting May 5, those in default could have tax refunds withheld or wages garnished if they don’t start making payments.]]></description>
1435. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After a five&#x2d;year pause, the Trump administration is bringing back financial penalties for the many millions of borrowers who are too far behind on their student loan payments. It&rsquo;s led to confusion and financial uncertainty. At least 5 million people are in default, meaning they have failed to make payments on their loans for at least nine months &mdash; and millions more are projected to join&#8230;</p>
1436. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/what-borrowers-need-to-know-about-the-return-of-student-loan-debt-collection/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1440. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Meredith Kolodner]]></truthout:authors>
1441. <truthout:source><![CDATA[The Hechinger Report]]></truthout:source>
1442. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0505-stop-the-debt-relief-steal-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='140495' />
1443. </item>
1444. <item>
1445. <title>DHS Offer for “Voluntary Self-Deportation” Could Harm Undocumented Immigrants</title>
1446. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/dhs-offer-for-voluntary-self-deportation-could-harm-undocumented-immigrants/</link>
1448. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Corbett]]></dc:creator>
1449. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 19:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
1450. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1451. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1452. <category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category>
1453. <category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
1454. <category><![CDATA[mass deportation]]></category>
1455. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328128</guid>
1456.  
1457. <description><![CDATA[Accepting the offer could sabotage pending or future cases people might have in US immigration court, an expert warns.]]></description>
1458. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Trump administration on Monday announced what it called &ldquo;historic travel assistance and stipend for voluntary self&#x2d;deportation,&rdquo; prompting one expert to issue a warning to undocumented immigrants who may consider the offer. &ldquo;If you are here illegally, self&#x2d;deportation is the best, safest, and most cost&#x2d;effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest&#8230;</p>
1459. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/dhs-offer-for-voluntary-self-deportation-could-harm-undocumented-immigrants/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1463. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jessica Corbett]]></truthout:authors>
1464. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
1465. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0505-immigration-protest-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='133383' />
1466. </item>
1467. <item>
1468. <title>Trump Says Foreign Movies Are “Propaganda,” Orders 100 Percent Tariff</title>
1469. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-says-foreign-movies-are-propaganda-orders-100-percent-tariff/</link>
1471. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></dc:creator>
1472. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 19:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
1473. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1474. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1475. <category><![CDATA[First Amendment]]></category>
1476. <category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
1477. <category><![CDATA[press freedom]]></category>
1478. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328124</guid>
1479.  
1480. <description><![CDATA[The announcement comes as Trump is fighting to suppress the news media on numerous fronts.]]></description>
1481. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that his administration is implementing a 100 percent tariff on all films produced in foreign countries, denouncing them as &ldquo;propaganda&rdquo; as he aims to wrest further control over information and the media in the U.S. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that the tariff would help revive the &ldquo;DYING&rdquo; U.S. film industry. He dubiously declared it a&#8230;</p>
1482. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-says-foreign-movies-are-propaganda-orders-100-percent-tariff/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1486. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></truthout:authors>
1487. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1488. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_05-5-trump-speaking-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='64756' />
1489. </item>
1490. <item>
1491. <title>Alliance Between Far Right and Silicon Valley Gives Rise to “End Times Fascism”</title>
1492. <link>https://truthout.org/video/alliance-between-far-right-and-silicon-valley-gives-rise-to-end-times-fascism/</link>
1494. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Goodman]]></dc:creator>
1495. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 18:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
1496. <category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category>
1497. <category><![CDATA[big tech]]></category>
1498. <category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
1499. <category><![CDATA[Fascism]]></category>
1500. <category><![CDATA[Naomi Klein]]></category>
1501. <category><![CDATA[silicon valley]]></category>
1502. <category><![CDATA[Technofascism]]></category>
1503. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&#038;p=328123</guid>
1504.  
1505. <description><![CDATA[We must believe in the future if we want to combat MAGA’s apocalyptic vision, says journalist Naomi Klein.]]></description>
1506. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An alliance between the far right and Silicon Valley oligarchs has given rise to a form of &ldquo;end times fascism,&rdquo; says journalist Naomi Klein, who details in a recent essay co&#x2d;authored with Astra Taylor how many wealthy elites are preparing for the end of the world even as they contribute to growing inequality, political instability and the climate crisis. Klein says that while billionaires dream of&#8230;</p>
1507. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/video/alliance-between-far-right-and-silicon-valley-gives-rise-to-end-times-fascism/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1511. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Amy Goodman]]></truthout:authors>
1512. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Democracy Now!]]></truthout:source>
1513. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/seg2-Naomi-Trump-Musk-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='86218' />
1514. </item>
1515. <item>
1516. <title>Legislators in 13 States Have Introduced 15 &#8220;Abortion Abolition&#8221; Bills in 2025</title>
1517. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/legislators-in-13-states-have-introduced-15-abortion-abolition-bills-in-2025/</link>
1519. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Scerpella]]></dc:creator>
1520. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 17:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
1521. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1522. <category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
1523. <category><![CDATA[abortion bans]]></category>
1524. <category><![CDATA[Christian nationalism]]></category>
1525. <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Justice]]></category>
1526. <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Rights]]></category>
1527. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328116</guid>
1528.  
1529. <description><![CDATA[Explicit criminal liability for the person who obtains an abortion is a hallmark of all the bills. ]]></description>
1530. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Inside a dingy conference room in the North Dakota state house, Texas attorney Bradley Pierce coolly made the case that the 14th Amendment and biblical scripture require the state to charge anyone who obtains an abortion with murder. When asked by North Dakota Representative Jayme Davis (D&ndash;9) about whether the overtly Christian basis of his reasoning disregarded other people&rsquo;s freedom of&#8230;</p>
1531. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/legislators-in-13-states-have-introduced-15-abortion-abolition-bills-in-2025/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1535. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Colleen Scerpella]]></truthout:authors>
1536. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Exposed by CMD]]></truthout:source>
1537. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0505-abortion-legal-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='111638' />
1538. </item>
1539. <item>
1540. <title>Missouri GOP Is Trying to Undo Abortion Rights Enshrined by Popular Vote</title>
1541. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/missouri-gop-is-trying-to-undo-abortion-rights-enshrined-by-popular-vote/</link>
1543. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shefali Luthra]]></dc:creator>
1544. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 17:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
1545. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1546. <category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
1547. <category><![CDATA[Missouri]]></category>
1548. <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Rights]]></category>
1549. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328110</guid>
1550.  
1551. <description><![CDATA[If successful, their efforts could provide a model for other states where voters have recently protected the procedure.]]></description>
1552. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Columbia, Missouri &mdash; Celeste Athon had played softball from the day she was old enough to sign up for a local youth league. She&rsquo;d never felt like this before. Athon, a second base player for the local Stephens College, found herself tired much faster. Even sprinting just a few feet left her short of breath. She didn&rsquo;t know what was happening &mdash; why her performance was suddenly slipping in&#8230;</p>
1553. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/missouri-gop-is-trying-to-undo-abortion-rights-enshrined-by-popular-vote/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1557. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Shefali Luthra]]></truthout:authors>
1558. <truthout:source><![CDATA[The 19th]]></truthout:source>
1559. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0505-abortion-protest-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='190516' />
1560. </item>
1561. <item>
1562. <title>Trump and Musk Are Trying to Dismantle Social Security From the Inside</title>
1563. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-and-musk-are-trying-to-dismantle-social-security-from-the-inside/</link>
1565. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Rose Quandt]]></dc:creator>
1566. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 16:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
1567. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1568. <category><![CDATA[DOGE]]></category>
1569. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1570. <category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
1571. <category><![CDATA[Leland Dudek]]></category>
1572. <category><![CDATA[Social Security]]></category>
1573. <category><![CDATA[Social Security Administration]]></category>
1574. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328109</guid>
1575.  
1576. <description><![CDATA[Elon Musk’s DOGE is inflicting crashes, hang-ups and hours-long waits on Social Security recipients, eroding trust.]]></description>
1577. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In recent months, people trying to reach the Social Security Administration (SSA) have encountered website crashes, automatic hang&#x2d;ups and hours&#x2d;long waits on the phone or in person. But horrible customer service appears to be just the first step in Donald Trump and Elon Musk&rsquo;s plan to destroy Social Security &mdash; the United States&rsquo; largest social welfare program, which provides benefits to 73&#8230;</p>
1578. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-and-musk-are-trying-to-dismantle-social-security-from-the-inside/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1582. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Katie Rose Quandt]]></truthout:authors>
1583. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1584. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0505-trump-musk-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='77446' />
1585. </item>
1586. <item>
1587. <title>Groups Blast Border Czar&#8217;s Arrest Threat Against Governor as &#8220;Gross Overreach&#8221;</title>
1588. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/groups-blast-border-czars-arrest-threat-against-governor-as-gross-overreach/</link>
1590. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></dc:creator>
1591. <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 14:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
1592. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1593. <category><![CDATA[ACLU]]></category>
1594. <category><![CDATA[arrest]]></category>
1595. <category><![CDATA[Border Czar]]></category>
1596. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1597. <category><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]]></category>
1598. <category><![CDATA[Tom Homan]]></category>
1599. <category><![CDATA[Tony Evers]]></category>
1600. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328107</guid>
1601.  
1602. <description><![CDATA[Advocacy groups called Tom Homan's threat against Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers a &ldquo;chilling attempt to normalize fascism.&rdquo;]]></description>
1603. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A coalition of advocacy organizations on Saturday expressed support for Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and warned that the Trump border czar&rsquo;s threat against the Democratic leader marks a &ldquo;dangerous escalation&rdquo; of the administration&rsquo;s assault on the rule of law across the United States. The groups &mdash; including All Voting Is Local and the ACLU of Wisconsin &mdash; said in a joint statement that Evers&rsquo;&#8230;</p>
1604. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/groups-blast-border-czars-arrest-threat-against-governor-as-gross-overreach/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1608. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></truthout:authors>
1609. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
1610. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/GettyImages-2211862227-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='102184' />
1611. </item>
1612. <item>
1613. <title>Koch-Funded Group Authored House GOP Letter Demanding Medicaid Cuts</title>
1614. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/koch-funded-group-authored-house-gop-letter-demanding-medicaid-cuts/</link>
1616. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></dc:creator>
1617. <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 13:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
1618. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1619. <category><![CDATA[Chip Roy]]></category>
1620. <category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
1621. <category><![CDATA[House Republicans]]></category>
1622. <category><![CDATA[Koch Brothers]]></category>
1623. <category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
1624. <category><![CDATA[medicaid cuts]]></category>
1625. <category><![CDATA[Paragon]]></category>
1626. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328104</guid>
1627.  
1628. <description><![CDATA[PDF metadata revealed a letter circulated in the House was written by Paragon Health Institute President Brian Blase.]]></description>
1629. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A letter that a group of 20 far&#x2d;right House Republicans released earlier this week as part of a campaign in support of slashing Medicaid appears to have been authored by the head of a research institute with ties to the Koch network. Politico reported Friday that &ldquo;digital metadata embedded in a PDF copy&rdquo; of the letter that was circulated inside the House of Representatives &ldquo;lists the author&#8230;</p>
1630. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/koch-funded-group-authored-house-gop-letter-demanding-medicaid-cuts/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1634. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></truthout:authors>
1635. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
1636. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/GettyImages-2207977533-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='81855' />
1637. </item>
1638. <item>
1639. <title>California Prisoners Organize Work Slowdown to Protest Degrading Conditions</title>
1640. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/california-prisoners-organize-work-slowdown-to-protest-degrading-conditions/</link>
1642. <dc:creator><![CDATA[James Anderson]]></dc:creator>
1643. <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 13:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
1644. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1645. <category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
1646. <category><![CDATA[California Prison Industry Authority]]></category>
1647. <category><![CDATA[Commissary]]></category>
1648. <category><![CDATA[Incarcerated Workers]]></category>
1649. <category><![CDATA[Prison Jobs]]></category>
1650. <category><![CDATA[Strip Searches]]></category>
1651. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328088</guid>
1652.  
1653. <description><![CDATA[Dozens of men slowed production inside the Centinela State Prison last year to protest daily strip searches.]]></description>
1654. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To address unjust policies and conditions, more than 70 incarcerated workers inside Centinela State Prison collectively decided last fall to &ldquo;slow down&rdquo; production for the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA). According to workers who spoke to Prism, the organizing effort was successful &mdash; and there may soon be another slowdown. CALPIA, also called the PIA, employs between 5,800 and 7&#8230;</p>
1655. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/california-prisoners-organize-work-slowdown-to-protest-degrading-conditions/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1659. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[James Anderson]]></truthout:authors>
1660. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Prism]]></truthout:source>
1661. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/GettyImages-1252684356-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='79511' />
1662. </item>
1663. <item>
1664. <title>Israel Is Demolishing Homes in the West Bank to Force Palestinians to Leave</title>
1665. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/israel-is-demolishing-homes-in-the-west-bank-to-force-palestinians-to-leave/</link>
1667. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Qassam Muaddi]]></dc:creator>
1668. <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 13:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
1669. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1670. <category><![CDATA[Home demolitions]]></category>
1671. <category><![CDATA[IDF]]></category>
1672. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
1673. <category><![CDATA[Oslo accords]]></category>
1674. <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
1675. <category><![CDATA[War and Peace]]></category>
1676. <category><![CDATA[West Bank]]></category>
1677. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328086</guid>
1678.  
1679. <description><![CDATA[Since 2023, home demolitions have displaced 7,392 Palestinians. ]]></description>
1680. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&ldquo;It was 5 in the morning, and my wife and children were still sleeping when I saw three bulldozers coming from a distance on the village&rsquo;s main road,&rdquo; said Raed Srour, 45. &ldquo;When they approached, I could see that they were accompanied by several military jeeps, and I understood that it was an occupation demolition mission on its way to the village. I wondered where they might be headed.</p>
1681. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/israel-is-demolishing-homes-in-the-west-bank-to-force-palestinians-to-leave/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1685. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Qassam Muaddi]]></truthout:authors>
1686. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Mondoweiss]]></truthout:source>
1687. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/GettyImages-2212017663-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='147126' />
1688. </item>
1689. <item>
1690. <title>NIOSH Upheld Workplace Safety for Millions in the US. Trump Is Dismembering It.</title>
1691. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/niosh-upheld-workplace-safety-for-millions-in-the-us-trump-is-dismembering-it/</link>
1693. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sasha Abramsky]]></dc:creator>
1694. <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 13:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
1695. <category><![CDATA[Op-Ed]]></category>
1696. <category><![CDATA[CDC]]></category>
1697. <category><![CDATA[DOGE]]></category>
1698. <category><![CDATA[FDA]]></category>
1699. <category><![CDATA[HHS]]></category>
1700. <category><![CDATA[NIOSH]]></category>
1701. <category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
1702. <category><![CDATA[RFK Jr.]]></category>
1703. <category><![CDATA[Workplace Protections]]></category>
1704. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328038</guid>
1705.  
1706. <description><![CDATA[Trump is destroying the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, sacrificing workers on industry’s altar.]]></description>
1707. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For more than half a century, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a division of the Department of Health &amp; Human Services (HHS), has worked to improve workplace safety and to study the effects on workers of exposures to toxins such as lead. Its teams of epidemiologists, occupational nurses, specialist doctors, toxins experts, and others do everything from going into&#8230;</p>
1708. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/niosh-upheld-workplace-safety-for-millions-in-the-us-trump-is-dismembering-it/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1712. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Sasha Abramsky]]></truthout:authors>
1713. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1714. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/GettyImages-2212112343-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
1715. </item>
1716. <item>
1717. <title>3 People Die in ICE Custody in April as Conditions Worsen in Immigration Jails</title>
1718. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/3-people-die-in-ice-custody-in-april-as-conditions-worsen-in-immigration-jails/</link>
1720. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Ludwig]]></dc:creator>
1721. <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 13:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
1722. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1723. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1724. <category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
1725. <category><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]]></category>
1726. <category><![CDATA[mass deportation]]></category>
1727. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328084</guid>
1728.  
1729. <description><![CDATA[At least seven people have died while incarcerated by ICE since Trump’s term began.]]></description>
1730. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Trump administration has created a human rights crisis with its draconian, made&#x2d;for&#x2d;TV campaign of mass deportation. As arrests ramp up across the country, three people died inside immigration jails and detention centers in April alone, bringing the total number of people to die in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody since Trump returned to office to at least seven&#8230;</p>
1731. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/3-people-die-in-ice-custody-in-april-as-conditions-worsen-in-immigration-jails/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1735. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Mike Ludwig]]></truthout:authors>
1736. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1737. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/GettyImages-2198762646-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='195018' />
1738. </item>
1739. <item>
1740. <title>FDA Reverses Course, Rehires Staff Handling Public Records After Mass Layoffs</title>
1741. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/fda-reverses-course-rehires-staff-handling-public-records-after-mass-layoffs/</link>
1743. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachana Pradhan]]></dc:creator>
1744. <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 17:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
1745. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1746. <category><![CDATA[FDA]]></category>
1747. <category><![CDATA[Freedom of Information Act]]></category>
1748. <category><![CDATA[HHS]]></category>
1749. <category><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]]></category>
1750. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
1751. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328102</guid>
1752.  
1753. <description><![CDATA[The layoffs had decimated the workforce that processes Freedom of Information Act requests across FDA centers.]]></description>
1754. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The FDA has rehired at least some workers tasked with releasing public records generated by the agency&rsquo;s regulatory activities, two employees said. The recall reverses firings carried out roughly a month ago by the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the agency. Workers who process records about medical device and tobacco regulation under the Freedom of Information Act&#8230;</p>
1755. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/fda-reverses-course-rehires-staff-handling-public-records-after-mass-layoffs/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1759. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Rachana Pradhan]]></truthout:authors>
1760. <truthout:source><![CDATA[KFF Health News]]></truthout:source>
1761. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0503-fda-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='62764' />
1762. </item>
1763. <item>
1764. <title>Trump’s Border Czar Threatens Governor With Arrest Over Routine Legal Guidance</title>
1765. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-border-czar-threatens-governor-with-arrest-over-routine-legal-guidance/</link>
1767. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></dc:creator>
1768. <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 17:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
1769. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1770. <category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
1771. <category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
1772. <category><![CDATA[Tom Homan]]></category>
1773. <category><![CDATA[Tony Evers]]></category>
1774. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
1775. <category><![CDATA[Wisconsin]]></category>
1776. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328100</guid>
1777.  
1778. <description><![CDATA[Gov. Evers says Trump’s team and GOP allies twisted a routine instruction into a &ldquo;fake controversy.&rdquo;]]></description>
1779. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers hit back Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s border czar suggested the Democratic leader could be arrested for distributing guidance to state employees on what to do if confronted by federal immigration agents. The guidance is straightforward and unremarkable, instructing state employees to &ldquo;stay calm,&rdquo; ask federal agents for their name and badge&#8230;</p>
1780. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-border-czar-threatens-governor-with-arrest-over-routine-legal-guidance/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1784. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></truthout:authors>
1785. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
1786. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0503-tony-ever-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='69983' />
1787. </item>
1788. <item>
1789. <title>Trump&#8217;s USDA Dismantled Decades of Federal Food Policy in Just 100 Days</title>
1790. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-usda-dismantled-decades-of-federal-food-policy-in-just-100-days/</link>
1792. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ayurella Horn-Muller]]></dc:creator>
1793. <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 16:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
1794. <category><![CDATA[News Analysis]]></category>
1795. <category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
1796. <category><![CDATA[Brooke Rollins]]></category>
1797. <category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis]]></category>
1798. <category><![CDATA[farmers]]></category>
1799. <category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
1800. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
1801. <category><![CDATA[USDA]]></category>
1802. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328098</guid>
1803.  
1804. <description><![CDATA[The people who grow and sell America's food no longer trust the USDA.]]></description>
1805. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Despite its widespread perception, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is involved in much more than farming. The federal agency, established in 1862, is made up of 29 subagencies and offices and just last year was staffed by nearly 100,000 employees. It has an annual budget of hundreds of billions of dollars. Altogether it administers funding, technical support, and regulations for: international&#8230;</p>
1806. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-usda-dismantled-decades-of-federal-food-policy-in-just-100-days/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1810. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Ayurella Horn-Muller]]></truthout:authors>
1811. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Grist]]></truthout:source>
1812. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0503-brooke-rollins-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='71343' />
1813. </item>
1814. <item>
1815. <title>Midwest Activists Challenge Anti-Boycott Laws in Fight for Free Speech</title>
1816. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/midwest-activists-challenge-anti-boycott-laws-in-fight-for-free-speech/</link>
1818. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexandra Martinez]]></dc:creator>
1819. <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 15:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
1820. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1821. <category><![CDATA[Activism]]></category>
1822. <category><![CDATA[ALEC]]></category>
1823. <category><![CDATA[BDS]]></category>
1824. <category><![CDATA[Boycotts]]></category>
1825. <category><![CDATA[First Amendment]]></category>
1826. <category><![CDATA[Illinois]]></category>
1827. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
1828. <category><![CDATA[Protests]]></category>
1829. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328096</guid>
1830.  
1831. <description><![CDATA[38 states have passed laws or executive orders penalizing boycotts of Israel. Organizers are pushing back.]]></description>
1832. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A growing coalition of activists, civil rights groups, and concerned citizens is pushing back against anti&#x2d;boycott laws in the Midwest, which they say are eroding fundamental freedoms. Organizers are starting with efforts to repeal such legislation in Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin. These states have come under scrutiny for enforcing laws &mdash; often passed quietly &mdash; that penalize contractors or&#8230;</p>
1833. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/midwest-activists-challenge-anti-boycott-laws-in-fight-for-free-speech/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1837. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Alexandra Martinez]]></truthout:authors>
1838. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Prism]]></truthout:source>
1839. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0503_g-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='134344' />
1840. </item>
1841. <item>
1842. <title>We Can’t Let RFK Jr. Divide Our Autistic Community Based on Our Support Needs</title>
1843. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/we-cant-let-rfk-jr-divide-our-autistic-community-based-on-our-support-needs/</link>
1845. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lizzie Chadbourne]]></dc:creator>
1846. <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 14:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
1847. <category><![CDATA[Op-Ed]]></category>
1848. <category><![CDATA[Anti-Vaxxers]]></category>
1849. <category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
1850. <category><![CDATA[Disability Justice]]></category>
1851. <category><![CDATA[Eugenics]]></category>
1852. <category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category>
1853. <category><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]]></category>
1854. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328077</guid>
1855.  
1856. <description><![CDATA[A Trump official spoke of an “autism registry” then walked it back. Organizers still fear infringements on rights.]]></description>
1857. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When Robert F. Kennedy Jr., longtime promoter of the debunked claim that vaccines cause autism, was confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, autistic advocates warned he could use his position to further endanger our community. Soon after his confirmation, Kennedy announced his plans to launch a large&#x2d;scale initiative to fast&#x2d;track efforts to identify the cause of&#8230;</p>
1858. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/we-cant-let-rfk-jr-divide-our-autistic-community-based-on-our-support-needs/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1862. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Lizzie Chadbourne]]></truthout:authors>
1863. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1864. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0503-rfj-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='64204' />
1865. </item>
1866. <item>
1867. <title>What Does Trump’s Economic Chaos Mean for the Global Financial System?</title>
1868. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/what-does-trumps-economic-chaos-mean-for-the-global-financial-system/</link>
1870. <dc:creator><![CDATA[C.J. Polychroniou]]></dc:creator>
1871. <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 14:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
1872. <category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category>
1873. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1874. <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
1875. <category><![CDATA[Tariffs]]></category>
1876. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328074</guid>
1877.  
1878. <description><![CDATA[Progressive economist Gerald Epstein says global capitalists may no longer see the US as a “safe haven” under Trump.]]></description>
1879. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first 100 days of Donald Trump&rsquo;s second presidency have brought about big, destructive changes in U.S. society and culture as well as on the environment. They have also caused real damage to the economy, which has gone on reverse on almost all fronts since Trump took office. By talking out of both sides of his mouth on tariffs, Trump has managed in a very short time to harm U.S. businesses&#8230;</p>
1880. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/what-does-trumps-economic-chaos-mean-for-the-global-financial-system/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1884. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[C.J. Polychroniou]]></truthout:authors>
1885. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1886. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0503-trump-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='67216' />
1887. </item>
1888. <item>
1889. <title>Waltz Reportedly Archived Signal Messages on Israeli Intelligence-Linked App</title>
1890. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/waltz-reportedly-archived-signal-messages-on-israeli-intelligence-linked-app/</link>
1892. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></dc:creator>
1893. <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 18:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
1894. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1895. <category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category>
1896. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1897. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
1898. <category><![CDATA[Mike Waltz]]></category>
1899. <category><![CDATA[Mossad]]></category>
1900. <category><![CDATA[Signalgate]]></category>
1901. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328081</guid>
1902.  
1903. <description><![CDATA[A picture of Waltz’s phone showed him using an app founded by a former Israeli intelligence official.]]></description>
1904. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Former National Security Adviser Mike Waltz archived official government messages sent on Signal through an Israeli app with strong ties to Israeli intelligence and military, new reporting reveals, exposing a glaring data security vulnerability within the top ranks of the Trump administration. On Thursday, a picture of Waltz&rsquo;s phone in a cabinet meeting published by Reuters circulated on&#8230;</p>
1905. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/waltz-reportedly-archived-signal-messages-on-israeli-intelligence-linked-app/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1909. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></truthout:authors>
1910. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1911. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0502-mike-waltz-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='111025' />
1912. </item>
1913. <item>
1914. <title>Reporters Without Borders Sounds Alarm on US Press Freedom Under Trump</title>
1915. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/reporters-without-borders-sounds-alarm-on-us-press-freedom-under-trump/</link>
1917. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Wilkins]]></dc:creator>
1918. <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 18:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
1919. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1920. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1921. <category><![CDATA[FCC]]></category>
1922. <category><![CDATA[Journalism]]></category>
1923. <category><![CDATA[Pam Bondi]]></category>
1924. <category><![CDATA[press freedom]]></category>
1925. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
1926. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328079</guid>
1927.  
1928. <description><![CDATA[US press freedom has fallen to its lowest level since the group began publishing its annual ranking over 20 years ago.]]></description>
1929. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Press freedom in the United States has fallen to its lowest level since Reporters Without Borders (also known as Reporters Sans Fronti&egrave;res or RSF) began publishing its annual ranking more than 20 years ago, with President Donald Trump&rsquo;s return to power &ldquo;greatly exacerbating the situation,&rdquo; RSF said Friday. The U.S. fell from 55th to 57th place on RSF&rsquo;s World Press Freedom Index&#8230;</p>
1930. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/reporters-without-borders-sounds-alarm-on-us-press-freedom-under-trump/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1934. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Brett Wilkins]]></truthout:authors>
1935. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
1936. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0502-trump-s-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='33133' />
1937. </item>
1938. <item>
1939. <title>Ship Carrying Humanitarian Aid for Gaza Bombed Off Coast of Malta</title>
1940. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/ship-carrying-humanitarian-aid-for-gaza-bombed-off-coast-of-malta/</link>
1942. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></dc:creator>
1943. <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 18:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
1944. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1945. <category><![CDATA[Gaza]]></category>
1946. <category><![CDATA[Humanitarian Aid]]></category>
1947. <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
1948. <category><![CDATA[Malta]]></category>
1949. <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
1950. <category><![CDATA[War Crimes]]></category>
1951. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328063</guid>
1952.  
1953. <description><![CDATA[The attack comes as Israel’s two-month blockade has left the aid operation in Gaza on the verge of total collapse.]]></description>
1954. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A ship carrying humanitarian aid bound for Gaza was bombed just off the coast of Malta on Friday, with activists saying that Israel bears responsibility for the attack on the vessel aiming to break Israel&rsquo;s two month&#x2d;long total aid blockade on the Gaza Strip. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, an activist group formed in 2010 aiming to break Israel&rsquo;s decades&#x2d;long blockade of Gaza&#8230;</p>
1955. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/ship-carrying-humanitarian-aid-for-gaza-bombed-off-coast-of-malta/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1959. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></truthout:authors>
1960. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
1961. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0502-flotilla-b-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='98400' />
1962. </item>
1963. <item>
1964. <title>Trump Seeks to Revoke Harvard&#8217;s Tax Status Despite Numerous Concessions</title>
1965. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-seeks-to-revoke-harvards-tax-status-despite-numerous-concessions/</link>
1967. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zane McNeill]]></dc:creator>
1968. <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 17:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
1969. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1970. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1971. <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
1972. <category><![CDATA[Harvard University]]></category>
1973. <category><![CDATA[tax-exempt status]]></category>
1974. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
1975. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328076</guid>
1976.  
1977. <description><![CDATA[Democrats have urged the IRS internal watchdog to probe whether Trump targeting Harvard’s tax-exempt status is illegal.]]></description>
1978. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that he intends to revoke Harvard University&rsquo;s tax&#x2d;exempt status, despite the university&rsquo;s recent moves to comply with many of the administration&rsquo;s demands. &ldquo;We are going to be taking away Harvard&rsquo;s Tax Exempt Status. It&rsquo;s what they deserve!&rdquo; Trump said in a post on Truth Social. In response, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) and&#8230;</p>
1979. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-seeks-to-revoke-harvards-tax-status-despite-numerous-concessions/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
1983. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Zane McNeill]]></truthout:authors>
1984. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout ]]></truthout:source>
1985. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0502-harvard-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='151295' />
1986. </item>
1987. <item>
1988. <title>Ecuador’s President Emulates El Salvador’s Bukele as He Builds Ties With Trump</title>
1989. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/ecuadors-president-emulates-el-salvadors-bukele-as-he-builds-ties-with-trump/</link>
1991. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Fox]]></dc:creator>
1992. <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 16:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
1993. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1994. <category><![CDATA[Daniel Noboa]]></category>
1995. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
1996. <category><![CDATA[Ecuador]]></category>
1997. <category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
1998. <category><![CDATA[Latin America]]></category>
1999. <category><![CDATA[Militarization]]></category>
2000. <category><![CDATA[Neoliberalism]]></category>
2001. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328064</guid>
2002.  
2003. <description><![CDATA[Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa is persecuting opposition politicians in the wake of his questionable victory.]]></description>
2004. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Two days after the Ecuadorian presidential election, leftist economist and politician Diego Borja traveled by car to the Colombian border with his wife. They hoped to vacation in the neighboring country for the Catholic holy week of Semana Santa. But there, Ecuadorian border agents confiscated his ID cards and detained him. They said Borja, whose party lost the country&rsquo;s election on April 13&#8230;</p>
2005. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/ecuadors-president-emulates-el-salvadors-bukele-as-he-builds-ties-with-trump/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2009. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Michael Fox]]></truthout:authors>
2010. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
2011. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0502-ecuador-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='83926' />
2012. </item>
2013. <item>
2014. <title>Georgetown Peace Scholar Being Held as a High-Risk Threat in ICE Jail</title>
2015. <link>https://truthout.org/video/georgetown-peace-scholar-being-held-as-a-high-risk-threat-in-ice-jail/</link>
2017. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Goodman]]></dc:creator>
2018. <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 16:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
2019. <category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category>
2020. <category><![CDATA[Bader Khan Suri]]></category>
2021. <category><![CDATA[Gaza]]></category>
2022. <category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
2023. <category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
2024. <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
2025. <category><![CDATA[Prisons]]></category>
2026. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
2027. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&#038;p=328065</guid>
2028.  
2029. <description><![CDATA[A federal immigration judge will rule on Badar Khan Suri’s case in the coming days.]]></description>
2030. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the cases of international students and activists facing deportation begin to play out in the courts, Georgetown professor Nader Hashemi visited an ICE jail in Texas to speak with his colleague Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown professor who was snatched by the Trump administration back in March. Suri is married to a U.S. citizen of Palestinian background. Once Hashemi arrived at the prison&#8230;</p>
2031. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/video/georgetown-peace-scholar-being-held-as-a-high-risk-threat-in-ice-jail/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2035. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Amy Goodman &amp; Nermeen Shaikh]]></truthout:authors>
2036. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Democracy Now!]]></truthout:source>
2037. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/seg-Suri-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='75214' />
2038. </item>
2039. <item>
2040. <title>Int’l Human Rights Body Rules on US Case of Migrant That Was Tortured, Killed</title>
2041. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/intl-human-rights-body-rules-on-us-case-of-migrant-that-was-tortured-killed/</link>
2043. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Morrissey]]></dc:creator>
2044. <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 15:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
2045. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2046. <category><![CDATA[Anastasio Hernández Rojas]]></category>
2047. <category><![CDATA[Customs and Border Protection]]></category>
2048. <category><![CDATA[Deportations]]></category>
2049. <category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category>
2050. <category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
2051. <category><![CDATA[Rodney Scott]]></category>
2052. <category><![CDATA[U.S.-Mexico Border]]></category>
2053. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328056</guid>
2054.  
2055. <description><![CDATA[The findings could set a precedent for other cases before the commission involving US police-perpetrated killings.]]></description>
2056. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nearly 15 years after Anastasio Hern&aacute;ndez Rojas&rsquo; wife began pushing for justice in her husband&rsquo;s killing, an international human rights commission found that U.S. border officials were responsible for his death &mdash; and that they tortured him before he died. Officials beat and shocked Hern&aacute;ndez Rojas with a Taser while they were deporting him to Mexico through the San Diego border in May 2010.</p>
2057. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/intl-human-rights-body-rules-on-us-case-of-migrant-that-was-tortured-killed/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2061. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Kate Morrissey]]></truthout:authors>
2062. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Capital &amp; Main]]></truthout:source>
2063. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/Border_Killing_-001-scaled-1-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='139367' />
2064. </item>
2065. <item>
2066. <title>Ed Department’s New Agenda: Roll Back Civil Rights Cases, Target Trans Students</title>
2067. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/ed-departments-new-agenda-roll-back-civil-rights-cases-target-trans-students/</link>
2069. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Smith Richards]]></dc:creator>
2070. <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 14:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
2071. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2072. <category><![CDATA[Civil Rights]]></category>
2073. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
2074. <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
2075. <category><![CDATA[Linda McMahon]]></category>
2076. <category><![CDATA[Students]]></category>
2077. <category><![CDATA[Trans Rights]]></category>
2078. <category><![CDATA[Transgender Rights]]></category>
2079. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
2080. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328054</guid>
2081.  
2082. <description><![CDATA[Thousands of discrimination investigations are idled, even those nearing resolution when Trump took office again.]]></description>
2083. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In California, the federal government was deep into an investigation of alleged racial discrimination at a school district where, a parent said, students called a Black peer racial slurs and played whipping sounds from their cellphones during a lesson about slavery. Then the U.S. Department of Education in March suddenly closed the California regional outpost of its Office for Civil Rights and&#8230;</p>
2084. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/ed-departments-new-agenda-roll-back-civil-rights-cases-target-trans-students/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2088. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jennifer Smith Richards &amp; Jodi S. Cohen]]></truthout:authors>
2089. <truthout:source><![CDATA[ProPublica]]></truthout:source>
2090. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0502-linda-mcmahon-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='81772' />
2091. </item>
2092. <item>
2093. <title>Trump Signs Executive Order to Defund PBS and NPR</title>
2094. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-signs-executive-order-to-defund-pbs-and-npr/</link>
2096. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></dc:creator>
2097. <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 13:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
2098. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2099. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
2100. <category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
2101. <category><![CDATA[NPR]]></category>
2102. <category><![CDATA[PBS]]></category>
2103. <category><![CDATA[Press Freedoms]]></category>
2104. <category><![CDATA[Project 2025]]></category>
2105. <category><![CDATA[Public Media]]></category>
2106. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
2107. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328050</guid>
2108.  
2109. <description><![CDATA[This escalation of his dangerous assault on public media could shutter hundreds of local stations across the country.]]></description>
2110. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order calling for an end to taxpayer funding for NPR and PBS, an escalation of his dangerous assault on public media that could shutter hundreds of local stations across the country. The president&rsquo;s order, which he signed behind closed doors, echoes a section of Project 2025, a far&#x2d;right agenda that called for stripping public&#8230;</p>
2111. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-signs-executive-order-to-defund-pbs-and-npr/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2115. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></truthout:authors>
2116. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
2117. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0502-pbs-npr-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='105795' />
2118. </item>
2119. <item>
2120. <title>Tesla Takedown Protesters Are Hitting Musk Where It Hurts: His Bottom Line</title>
2121. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/tesla-takedown-protesters-are-hitting-musk-where-it-hurts-his-bottom-line/</link>
2123. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cody Bloomfield]]></dc:creator>
2124. <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 13:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
2125. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2126. <category><![CDATA[Department of Government Efficiency]]></category>
2127. <category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
2128. <category><![CDATA[Policing]]></category>
2129. <category><![CDATA[Protests]]></category>
2130. <category><![CDATA[Tesla]]></category>
2131. <category><![CDATA[Tesla Takedown]]></category>
2132. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=327999</guid>
2133.  
2134. <description><![CDATA[As protests spring up at Tesla dealerships across the country, the company’s profits are plunging.]]></description>
2135. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On April 26, protesters outside a Tesla Dealership in Washington, D.C. were elated. That week, Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and head of the so&#x2d;called &ldquo;Department of Government Efficiency&rdquo; (DOGE), indicated to shareholders that he would step back from government, allocating a mere &ldquo;day or two per week&rdquo; toward DOGE projects. In mandatory Securities and Exchange Commission filings and comments to Wall Street&#8230;</p>
2136. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/tesla-takedown-protesters-are-hitting-musk-where-it-hurts-his-bottom-line/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2140. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Cody Bloomfield]]></truthout:authors>
2141. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
2142. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0502-tesla-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
2143. </item>
2144. <item>
2145. <title>3 in 4 Americans Oppose GOP Gutting Medicaid to Fund Tax Cuts for the Rich</title>
2146. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/3-in-4-americans-oppose-gop-gutting-medicaid-to-fund-tax-cuts-for-the-rich/</link>
2148. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Corbett]]></dc:creator>
2149. <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 16:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
2150. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2151. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
2152. <category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
2153. <category><![CDATA[Inequality]]></category>
2154. <category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
2155. <category><![CDATA[Republicans]]></category>
2156. <category><![CDATA[social safety net]]></category>
2157. <category><![CDATA[Tax Cuts]]></category>
2158. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328042</guid>
2159.  
2160. <description><![CDATA[Republicans are also considering cuts to and work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.]]></description>
2161. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As congressional Republicans consider slashing the federal safety net to fund tax giveaways for the wealthy, polling published Thursday by KFF shows that a large majority of Americans oppose cuts to health programs, including Medicaid. The research group asked respondents about potential funding cuts for various programs, and found that 84% oppose cuts to Social Security, 79%</p>
2162. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/3-in-4-americans-oppose-gop-gutting-medicaid-to-fund-tax-cuts-for-the-rich/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2166. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jessica Corbett]]></truthout:authors>
2167. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
2168. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0501-Medicaid-Cuts-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='120861' />
2169. </item>
2170. <item>
2171. <title>CEO Pay Is Up 50 Percent Since 2019 Compared to 0.9 Percent for Workers</title>
2172. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/ceo-pay-is-up-50-percent-since-2019-compared-to-0-9-percent-for-workers/</link>
2174. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></dc:creator>
2175. <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 15:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
2176. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2177. <category><![CDATA[CEO Pay]]></category>
2178. <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
2179. <category><![CDATA[Inequality]]></category>
2180. <category><![CDATA[International Workers Day]]></category>
2181. <category><![CDATA[Labor]]></category>
2182. <category><![CDATA[Living Wage]]></category>
2183. <category><![CDATA[May Day]]></category>
2184. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328040</guid>
2185.  
2186. <description><![CDATA[A new Oxfam analysis also warns that the global working class faces a new threat in the form of Trump's tariff regime. ]]></description>
2187. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As people worldwide filled the streets Thursday to celebrate International Workers&rsquo; Day and mobilize against attacks on the working class, a new analysis showed that average global CEO pay has surged 50% since 2019 &mdash; 56 times more than the pay of ordinary employees. The Oxfam International analysis examined figures from nearly 2,000 corporations across 35 countries where CEOs were paid more&#8230;</p>
2188. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/ceo-pay-is-up-50-percent-since-2019-compared-to-0-9-percent-for-workers/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2192. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></truthout:authors>
2193. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
2194. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0501-May-Day-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='167162' />
2195. </item>
2196. <item>
2197. <title>New EPA Regulatory Changes on PFAS Spark Public Health Concerns</title>
2198. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/new-epa-regulatory-changes-on-pfas-spark-public-health-concerns/</link>
2200. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Kelleher]]></dc:creator>
2201. <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 14:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
2202. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2203. <category><![CDATA[Drinking Water]]></category>
2204. <category><![CDATA[Environmental Protection Agency]]></category>
2205. <category><![CDATA[Lee Zeldin]]></category>
2206. <category><![CDATA[PFAS]]></category>
2207. <category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
2208. <category><![CDATA[Public Health]]></category>
2209. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328037</guid>
2210.  
2211. <description><![CDATA[The plans include elements that appear aimed at reversing or weakening policies pursued by the Biden administration.]]></description>
2212. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Moves by the Trump administration to draw up a new regulatory framework for types of toxic chemicals has sparked suspicion among health advocates who fear the changes will protect polluters but not public health. The concerns come after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on Monday rolled out preliminary plans to tackle widespread environmental contamination by&#8230;</p>
2213. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/new-epa-regulatory-changes-on-pfas-spark-public-health-concerns/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2217. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Shannon Kelleher]]></truthout:authors>
2218. <truthout:source><![CDATA[The New Lede]]></truthout:source>
2219. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0501-Lee-Zeldin-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='63128' />
2220. </item>
2221. <item>
2222. <title>How International Students Got Swept Up in Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Crackdown</title>
2223. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/how-international-students-got-swept-up-in-trumps-anti-immigrant-crackdown/</link>
2225. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eleanor J. Bader]]></dc:creator>
2226. <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 13:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
2227. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2228. <category><![CDATA[Higher Education]]></category>
2229. <category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
2230. <category><![CDATA[international students]]></category>
2231. <category><![CDATA[Students]]></category>
2232. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328034</guid>
2233.  
2234. <description><![CDATA[Slammed with lawsuits, the administration paused its student visa revocations, but students still aren't in the clear.]]></description>
2235. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shortly after the Trump administration took office, the State Department warned international scholars and students &mdash; people who had come to the U.S. to teach, conduct research and learn &mdash; that it planned to revoke visas based on allegations of antisemitism or for their purported support for groups like Hamas or Hezbollah. What happened was far more expansive &mdash; a sweeping termination of&#8230;</p>
2236. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/how-international-students-got-swept-up-in-trumps-anti-immigrant-crackdown/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2240. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Eleanor J. Bader]]></truthout:authors>
2241. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
2242. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0501-International-Students-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
2243. </item>
2244. <item>
2245. <title>Trump Quietly Took Away a Living Wage From Thousands of Federal Workers</title>
2246. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-quietly-took-away-a-living-wage-from-thousands-of-federal-workers/</link>
2248. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Arria]]></dc:creator>
2249. <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 13:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
2250. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2251. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
2252. <category><![CDATA[federal workers]]></category>
2253. <category><![CDATA[Minimum Wage]]></category>
2254. <category><![CDATA[Wages]]></category>
2255. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328006</guid>
2256.  
2257. <description><![CDATA[Companies can now illegally pay federal contractors less than the current minimum wage and face no consequences.]]></description>
2258. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On March 14, President Donald Trump quietly rescinded a Biden&#x2d;era executive order that raised the minimum wage for private sector employees on federal contracts. The move is just one part of a wider war the administration has launched against the working class since assuming power. Executive Order 14026 was issued by former President Joe Biden in 2021. In addition to increasing the minimum&#8230;</p>
2259. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-quietly-took-away-a-living-wage-from-thousands-of-federal-workers/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2263. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Michael Arria]]></truthout:authors>
2264. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
2265. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/0501_2025-Trump-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
2266. </item>
2267. <item>
2268. <title>How to Fight Fascism in a Captured State</title>
2269. <link>https://truthout.org/audio/how-to-fight-fascism-in-a-captured-state/</link>
2271. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelly Hayes]]></dc:creator>
2272. <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 13:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
2273. <category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category>
2274. <category><![CDATA[Democracy]]></category>
2275. <category><![CDATA[Fascism]]></category>
2276. <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
2277. <category><![CDATA[solidarity]]></category>
2278. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_audio_post&#038;p=328030</guid>
2279.  
2280. <description><![CDATA[A union exists whenever a group of people work together to solve a problem they couldn't alone, says Shane Burley.]]></description>
2281. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&ldquo;We need to think deeply about cultivating that mindset of collective survival, of needing to understand each other and work together, even if we don&rsquo;t like each other, and would never actually choose each other, because this is the &lsquo;us&rsquo; we&rsquo;ve got in an us versus them situation,&rdquo; says Kelly Hayes. In this episode of &ldquo;Movement Memos,&rdquo; Hayes and guest Shane Burley discuss the realities of organizing&#8230;</p>
2282. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/audio/how-to-fight-fascism-in-a-captured-state/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2286. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Kelly Hayes]]></truthout:authors>
2287. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
2288. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2023_0209-movement-memos-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
2289. </item>
2290. <item>
2291. <title>UN Experts: Trump Admin’s Deportations to El Salvador Violate International Law</title>
2292. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/un-experts-trump-admins-deportations-to-el-salvador-violate-international-law/</link>
2294. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></dc:creator>
2295. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
2296. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2297. <category><![CDATA[Deportations]]></category>
2298. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
2299. <category><![CDATA[El Salvador]]></category>
2300. <category><![CDATA[International Law]]></category>
2301. <category><![CDATA[United Nations]]></category>
2302. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328029</guid>
2303.  
2304. <description><![CDATA[The group of 20 human rights experts signed the statement demanding an end to the “unlawful” deportations.]]></description>
2305. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A group of UN human rights experts has condemned the Trump administration&rsquo;s disappearance of hundreds of men to El Salvador as a violation of both domestic and international law, urging both countries&rsquo; governments to return the men to the U.S. In a statement, the experts say that the administration has denied due process to the over 250 Venezuelan and Salvadoran men deported to El Salvador&#8230;</p>
2306. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/un-experts-trump-admins-deportations-to-el-salvador-violate-international-law/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2310. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></truthout:authors>
2311. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
2312. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0430-cecot-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
2313. </item>
2314. <item>
2315. <title>Van Hollen: El Salvador Vice President Says US Paying to Imprison Abrego Garcia</title>
2316. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/van-hollen-el-salvador-vice-president-says-us-paying-to-imprison-abrego-garcia/</link>
2318. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></dc:creator>
2319. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
2320. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2321. <category><![CDATA[Chris Van Hollen]]></category>
2322. <category><![CDATA[Deportations]]></category>
2323. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
2324. <category><![CDATA[El Salvador]]></category>
2325. <category><![CDATA[Kilmar Abrego Garcia]]></category>
2326. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328014</guid>
2327.  
2328. <description><![CDATA[Trump admitted in an interview on Tuesday that he could get the Maryland father back with a single phone call.]]></description>
2329. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D&#x2d;Maryland) has said that El Salvador&rsquo;s vice president claims that the country is only holding American resident Kilmar Abrego Garc&iacute;a because it has a contractual obligation to the U.S., which is paying to keep him and others imprisoned. The senator, who spoke with Salvadoran Vice President F&eacute;lix Ulloa in an on&#x2d;the&#x2d;record interview during a trip to El Salvador earlier&#8230;</p>
2330. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/van-hollen-el-salvador-vice-president-says-us-paying-to-imprison-abrego-garcia/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2334. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></truthout:authors>
2335. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
2336. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0430-van-hollen-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
2337. </item>
2338. <item>
2339. <title>Watchdog Urges Congress to Investigate Trump’s Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Scheme</title>
2340. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/watchdog-urges-congress-to-investigate-trumps-multimillion-dollar-crypto-scheme/</link>
2342. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></dc:creator>
2343. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
2344. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2345. <category><![CDATA[$trump]]></category>
2346. <category><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency]]></category>
2347. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
2348. <category><![CDATA[Ethics Probe]]></category>
2349. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
2350. <category><![CDATA[World Liberty Financial]]></category>
2351. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328032</guid>
2352.  
2353. <description><![CDATA[Not only is Trump a major crypto dealer — he is also the industry's top policy maker, The New York Times noted.]]></description>
2354. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A progressive watchdog organization on Wednesday urged key congressional committees to investigate U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s involvement in a multimillion&#x2d;dollar cryptocurrency deal that the group warned could open the door to corrupt and unlawful self&#x2d;dealing. In a letter to the top members of financial services and banking panels, Accountable.US president Caroline Ciccone called for a&#8230;</p>
2355. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/watchdog-urges-congress-to-investigate-trumps-multimillion-dollar-crypto-scheme/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2359. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Jake Johnson]]></truthout:authors>
2360. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Common Dreams]]></truthout:source>
2361. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0430-trumpai-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
2362. </item>
2363. <item>
2364. <title>Italy Shows How Amazon Can Be Forced to Bargain: Shut Down Its Distribution</title>
2365. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/italy-shows-how-amazon-can-be-forced-to-bargain-shutting-down-its-distribution/</link>
2367. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Montanari]]></dc:creator>
2368. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
2369. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2370. <category><![CDATA[Amazon]]></category>
2371. <category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
2372. <category><![CDATA[Labor]]></category>
2373. <category><![CDATA[solidarity]]></category>
2374. <category><![CDATA[Unions]]></category>
2375. <category><![CDATA[Workers]]></category>
2376. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328023</guid>
2377.  
2378. <description><![CDATA[Amazon is huge and powerful, but Italian workers have shown it can be forced to negotiate. Could US workers do the same?]]></description>
2379. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is Amazon so formidable that it can&rsquo;t be beaten? Three years after Staten Island warehouse workers won a union election, Amazon&rsquo;s legal machinations have blocked all bargaining. Amazon delivery drivers and warehouse workers at a handful of sites have demanded direct recognition and bargaining &mdash; only to be fired or ignored by the company. Earlier this year, Amazon deployed a full range of union&#8230;</p>
2380. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/italy-shows-how-amazon-can-be-forced-to-bargain-shutting-down-its-distribution/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2384. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Laura Montanari &amp; Jonathan Rosenblum]]></truthout:authors>
2385. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
2386. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/Giuseppe-Picconetti1-1200x658.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
2387. </item>
2388. <item>
2389. <title>Is the DOGE Playbook Going Global?</title>
2390. <link>https://truthout.org/video/is-the-doge-playbook-going-global/</link>
2392. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Goodman]]></dc:creator>
2393. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
2394. <category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category>
2395. <category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
2396. <category><![CDATA[DOGE]]></category>
2397. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
2398. <category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
2399. <category><![CDATA[Project 2025]]></category>
2400. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
2401. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&#038;p=328013</guid>
2402.  
2403. <description><![CDATA[Tech writer and critic Paris Marx discusses how Elon Musk is inspiring right-wing efforts abroad.]]></description>
2404. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tech writer and critic Paris Marx discusses the first 100 days of the second Trump administration and the influence of billionaire Elon Musk at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which has slashed government programs and the civil service. Marx says even after Musk gave hundreds of millions to Trump&rsquo;s reelection campaign, &ldquo;it was hard to imagine that he would really play&#8230;</p>
2405. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/video/is-the-doge-playbook-going-global/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2409. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Amy Goodman &amp; Juan González]]></truthout:authors>
2410. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Democracy Now!]]></truthout:source>
2411. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/BooksplitV1-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
2412. </item>
2413. <item>
2414. <title>Judge Blocks Nevada Parental Notification Law for Minors Seeking Abortions</title>
2415. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/judge-blocks-nevada-parental-notification-law-for-minors-seeking-abortions/</link>
2417. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
2418. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
2419. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2420. <category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
2421. <category><![CDATA[abortion rights]]></category>
2422. <category><![CDATA[Nevada]]></category>
2423. <category><![CDATA[parental notification]]></category>
2424. <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Rights]]></category>
2425. <category><![CDATA[youth rights]]></category>
2426. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328024</guid>
2427.  
2428. <description><![CDATA[The law &ldquo;cannot create a healthy home environment where one doesn't already exist,&rdquo; an abortion advocacy group noted.]]></description>
2429. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A federal judge has placed a temporary injunction on an anti&#x2d;abortion law in Nevada that requires parental notification before a minor can obtain the procedure. Abortion rights advocates oppose notification or permission abortion laws for minors, noting that they can pose a danger to those who have difficult home lives with their parents or guardians. The Nevada law was passed in 1985&#8230;</p>
2430. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/judge-blocks-nevada-parental-notification-law-for-minors-seeking-abortions/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2434. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
2435. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
2436. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0430-gavel-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
2437. </item>
2438. <item>
2439. <title>How Trump 2.0 Overturned Years of Climate Progress in 100 Days</title>
2440. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/how-trump-2-0-overturned-years-of-climate-progress-in-100-days/</link>
2442. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Martina Burtscher]]></dc:creator>
2443. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
2444. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2445. <category><![CDATA[Big Oil]]></category>
2446. <category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
2447. <category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis]]></category>
2448. <category><![CDATA[Coal Mining]]></category>
2449. <category><![CDATA[Coal Plant]]></category>
2450. <category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
2451. <category><![CDATA[Fossil Fuel Insutry]]></category>
2452. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
2453. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328002</guid>
2454.  
2455. <description><![CDATA[From regulatory rollbacks to coal resurgence, here are some of Trump’s most consequential actions since January 20.]]></description>
2456. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trump&rsquo;s current approval rating is the lowest for any newly elected president at 100 days since at least Dwight Eisenhower &mdash; including Trump&rsquo;s own first term. While none of the polls Earth.Org analyzed questioned people&rsquo;s opinion on the administration&rsquo;s climate policies to date, the repercussions these measures will have on the health and well&#x2d;being of Americans are patently evident.</p>
2457. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/how-trump-2-0-overturned-years-of-climate-progress-in-100-days/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2461. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Martina Burtscher]]></truthout:authors>
2462. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Earth.org]]></truthout:source>
2463. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0430-trump-1-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
2464. </item>
2465. <item>
2466. <title>Activist Mohsen Mahdawi Freed From Prison After Judge Orders His Release</title>
2467. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/activist-mohsen-mahdawi-freed-from-prison-after-judge-orders-his-release/</link>
2469. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></dc:creator>
2470. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
2471. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2472. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
2473. <category><![CDATA[Marco Rubio]]></category>
2474. <category><![CDATA[McCarthyism]]></category>
2475. <category><![CDATA[Mohsen Mahdawi]]></category>
2476. <category><![CDATA[Palestine]]></category>
2477. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328007</guid>
2478.  
2479. <description><![CDATA[“I am saying it clear and loud to President Trump and his Cabinet: I am not afraid of you,” he said after his release.]]></description>
2480. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Palestinian Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi was freed from federal custody on Wednesday after a Vermont judge ordered his release, condemning the Trump administration&rsquo;s McCarthyist tactics in its targeted attack on advocates for Palestinian rights across the U.S. &ldquo;I am saying it clear and loud to President Trump and his Cabinet: I am not afraid of you&#8230;</p>
2481. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/activist-mohsen-mahdawi-freed-from-prison-after-judge-orders-his-release/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2485. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Sharon Zhang]]></truthout:authors>
2486. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
2487. <enclosure url='https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/05/2025_0430-mohsen-mahdawi-1200x900.jpg' type='image/jpeg' length='0' />
2488. </item>
2489. <item>
2490. <title>Trump Blames Biden After Report Shows Economy Shrank in First 3 Months of 2025</title>
2491. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-blames-biden-after-report-shows-economy-shrank-in-first-3-months-of-2025/</link>
2493. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></dc:creator>
2494. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
2495. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2496. <category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
2497. <category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
2498. <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
2499. <category><![CDATA[gross domestic product]]></category>
2500. <category><![CDATA[Joe Biden]]></category>
2501. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=328019</guid>
2502.  
2503. <description><![CDATA[Trump frequently takes credit for positive economic news but shifts blame when the economy sours.]]></description>
2504. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of 2025 as President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs &mdash; the first time the country&rsquo;s economy has declined in three years. In the last three months of 2024, the U.S. economy increased by an annualized rate of 2.4 percent. However, in the wake of massive tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and other actions that have led to economic&#8230;</p>
2505. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-blames-biden-after-report-shows-economy-shrank-in-first-3-months-of-2025/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2509. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Chris Walker]]></truthout:authors>
2510. <truthout:source><![CDATA[Truthout]]></truthout:source>
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2512. </item>
2513. <item>
2514. <title>Trump HHS Restores Title X Funds to 2 Anti-Abortion States Despite Court Rulings</title>
2515. <link>https://truthout.org/articles/trump-hhs-restores-title-x-funds-to-2-anti-abortion-states-despite-court-rulings/</link>
2517. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachana Pradhan]]></dc:creator>
2518. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
2519. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2520. <category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
2521. <category><![CDATA[Abortion Access]]></category>
2522. <category><![CDATA[Department of Health and Human Services]]></category>
2523. <category><![CDATA[Oklahoma]]></category>
2524. <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Care]]></category>
2525. <category><![CDATA[Tennessee]]></category>
2526. <category><![CDATA[Title X]]></category>
2527. <category><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]></category>
2528. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&#038;p=327998</guid>
2529.  
2530. <description><![CDATA[The Department of Health and Human Services withheld nearly $66 million from clinics in the Title X program elsewhere.]]></description>
2531. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Trump administration quietly restored federal family planning money to Tennessee and Oklahoma, despite court rulings that the states weren&rsquo;t entitled to funds because they refused to provide women information about terminating pregnancies or abortion referrals on request. The decision by the Department of Health and Human Services to restore millions of dollars for the two states came as&#8230;</p>
2532. <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-hhs-restores-title-x-funds-to-2-anti-abortion-states-despite-court-rulings/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
2536. <truthout:authors><![CDATA[Rachana Pradhan]]></truthout:authors>
2537. <truthout:source><![CDATA[KFF Health News]]></truthout:source>
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2542.  

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